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How much does it cost to obtain a driver's license?
From Ballotpedia
| Life in the 50 states | |
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| This article is part of a Ballotpedia project detailing the costs of select government services and consumer products in the 50 states as of 2018-2019.
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Driver's license costs vary from state to state and, sometimes, between localities within a state. A driver's license is an official document that allows an individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles. Different types of licenses are available to individuals attempting to operate specific types of vehicles like commercial trucks, passenger vehicles, and motorcycles.
HIGHLIGHTS
See the map and table below for further information on the cost of driver's licenses in the states.
Driver's license costs by state
Complete data
The table below provides complete data on the cost of driver's licenses in each of the 50 states.[1]
| Driver's license costs by state, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Driver's license cost | Duration (years) | Cost per year | Notes |
| Alabama | $36.25 | 4 | $9.06 | |
| Alaska | $20.00 | 5 | $4.00 | |
| Arizona | $25.00 | 12 | $2.08 | |
| Arkansas | $40.00 | 8 | $5.00 | |
| California | $33.00 | 5 | $6.60 | $35 renewal fee |
| Colorado | $26.00 | 5 | $5.20 | $27 renewal fee |
| Connecticut | $72.00 | 7 | $10.29 | |
| Delaware | $40.00 | 8 | $5.00 | |
| Florida | $48.00 | 8 | $6.00 | |
| Georgia | $32.00 | 8 | $4.00 | |
| Hawaii | $20.00 | 4 | $5.00 | |
| Idaho | $30.00 | 4 | $7.50 | |
| Illinois | $30.00 | 4 | $7.50 | |
| Indiana | $17.50 | 6 | $2.92 | |
| Iowa | $32.00 | 8 | $4.00 | |
| Kansas | $23.00 | 4 | $5.75 | |
| Kentucky | $30.00 | 4 | $7.50 | $20 renewal fee |
| Louisiana | $32.25 | 6 | $5.38 | |
| Maine | $30.00 | 6 | $5.00 | |
| Maryland | $72.00 | 5 | $14.40 | |
| Massachusetts | $50.00 | 5 | $10.00 | |
| Michigan | $25.00 | 4 | $6.25 | |
| Minnesota | $25.25 | 4 | $6.31 | |
| Mississippi | $24.00 | 4 | $6.00 | |
| Missouri | $10.00 | 3 | $3.33 | |
| Montana | $40.50 | 8 | $5.06 | $41.72 renewal fee |
| Nebraska | $21.50 | 4 | $5.38 | |
| Nevada | $42.25 | 4 | $10.56 | |
| New Hampshire | $50.00 | 5 | $10.00 | |
| New Jersey | $24.00 | 4 | $6.00 | |
| New Mexico | $18.00 | 4 | $4.50 | |
| New York | $64.25 | 8 | $8.03 | |
| North Carolina | $40 | 8 | $5.00 | |
| North Dakota | $15.00 | 4 | $3.75 | |
| Ohio | $23.00 | 4 | $5.75 | |
| Oklahoma | $38.50 | -- | N/A | |
| Oregon | $60.00 | 8 | $7.50 | |
| Pennsylvania | $35.50 | 4 | $8.88 | $30.50 renewal fee |
| Rhode Island | $38.50 | 5 | $7.70 | $61.50 renewal fee |
| South Carolina | $12.50 | 5 | $2.50 | |
| South Dakota | $28.00 | 5 | $5.60 | |
| Tennessee | $28.00 | 8 | $4.00 | |
| Texas | $25.00 | 6 | $4.17 | |
| Utah | $25.00 | 5 | $5.00 | |
| Vermont | $32.00 | 2 | $16.00 | |
| Virginia | $32.00 | 8 | $4.00 | |
| Washington | $89.00 | 6 | $14.83 | |
| West Virginia | $40.00 | 5 | $8.00 | |
| Wisconsin | $34.00 | 8 | $4.25 | |
| Wyoming | $20.00 | 8 | $2.50 | Commercial $40.00 |
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ This information was compiled by Ballotpedia staff in March 2018.
