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The cheapest state to get a pta license is Colorado at $14. The most expensive is Maryland at $296. The national average is $95.
Lowest
$14
Colorado
Average
$95
across 51 states
Median
$83
26 states at or below
Range
$282
spread across states
| # | State | Renewal Fee | Initial Fees | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado | $14 | $549 | 2 years (licenses expire October 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #2 | Missouri | $30 | $585 | 2 years |
| #2 | Utah | $30 | $635 | 2 years |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | $37 | $575 | 2 years (biennial, expires December 31 of every even-numbered year) |
| #5 | Arkansas | $45 | $585 | Annual |
| #5 | Iowa | $45 | $665 | 2 years |
| #7 | Illinois | $50 | $585 | 2 years |
| #7 | Indiana | $50 | $585 | 2 years |
| #7 | Kentucky | $50 | $685 | 2 years (biennium) |
| #7 | South Dakota | $50 | $585 | Annual |
| #7 | Tennessee | $50 | $685 | 2 years |
| #7 | West Virginia | $50 | $605 | Annual |
| #13 | Mississippi | $60 | $685 | 2 years |
| #13 | Oklahoma | $60 | $685 | Annual |
| #15 | Georgia | $65 | $585 | 2 years (biennial, expiring December 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #15 | Michigan | $65 | $635 | 2 years |
| #17 | New York | $70 | $695 | 3 years (triennial) |
| #17 | Virginia | $70 | $625 | 2 years (biennial, by December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #19 | Idaho | $75 | $635 | Annual |
| #19 | Nebraska | $75 | $635 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #19 | North Carolina | $75 | $685 | Annual |
| #19 | Oregon | $75 | $745 | Annual |
| #19 | Rhode Island | $75 | $635 | 2 years (biennial, by March 31 of each even year) |
| #24 | Wisconsin | $78 | $635 | 2 years |
| #25 | South Carolina | $80 | $685 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #26 | Texas | $83 | $737 | 2 years |
| #27 | Ohio | $90 | $635 | 2 years |
| #27 | Washington | $90 | $675 | 2 years (birth-date to birth-date cycle) |
| #29 | Alabama | $93 | $~$633 (calculated: $100 application + $485 NPTE-PTA + $48 AL JAM) | Annual |
| #30 | Kansas | $100 | $625 | 2 years |
| #30 | Louisiana | $100 | $735 | 2 years |
| #30 | Minnesota | $100 | $725 | Annual (license renewal); CE is biennial (20 hours every 2 years) |
| #30 | Montana | $100 | $685 | Annual |
| #30 | North Dakota | $100 | $605 | 2 years |
| #30 | Vermont | $100 | $785 | 2 years |
| #30 | Wyoming | $100 | $635 | Annual |
| #37 | Florida | $105 | $740 | 2 years |
| #38 | New Hampshire | $110 | $753 | 2 years |
| #39 | Delaware | $119 | $735 | 2 years |
| #40 | New Jersey | $120 | $733 | 2 years |
| #41 | Alaska | $130 | $645 | 2 years (current period: 06/30/2024 – 07/01/2026, expiring June 30 on even-numbered years) |
| #42 | Maine | $140 | $635 | 2 years |
| #43 | Hawaii | $146 | $945 | 2 years |
| #44 | California | $150 | $760 | 2 years |
| #44 | New Mexico | $150 | $725 | Annual |
| #46 | Massachusetts | $152 | $789 | 2 years |
| #47 | Arizona | $160 | $785 | Annual |
| #48 | District of Columbia | $179 | $843 | 2 years |
| #49 | Connecticut | $190 | $865 | Annual |
| #50 | Nevada | $225 | $785 | Annual |
| #51 | Maryland | $296 | $685 | 2 years |
Renewal fees are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full renewal details.
Colorado has the lowest renewal fee at $14. The national average renewal fee is $95.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from $14 to $296, with a median of $83.
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