Do I have to take the Iowa journeyman electrician exam if I'm licensed in Wyoming?

No. The trade exam is waived on this path under the agreement with Wyoming.

How long do I need to have held my Wyoming license?

At least 1 year before applying.

What does it cost to get a Iowa journeyman electrician license from Wyoming?

Published fees on this path total $75, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.

Wyoming to Iowa: journeyman electrician license reciprocity

Reciprocity· Exam waivedVerified September 15, 2026· 7 sources

Iowa has a reciprocity agreement with Wyoming: a Wyoming journeyman electrician can get a Iowa license without retaking the trade exam.

Reference only, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the licensing board before you apply. Full disclaimer.

Reciprocal agreement with Wyoming (journeyman)

A signed state-to-state agreement. The trade exam is waived; you apply, prove your history, and pay the fee.

Iowa's Electrical Examining Board lists Wyoming as a reciprocal state: a Wyoming Class A Journeyman license may reciprocate to an Iowa Journeyman Class A license (a Wyoming Master Electrician license may reciprocate to either the Iowa Master or Journeyman Class A license). The applicant must have passed Wyoming's state-sponsored exam with 70% or better, held the license continuously for one year without expiration, suspension or revocation, and must not have taken and failed the Iowa exam. Under rule 481-401.2(14) the applicant must also have completed an approved apprenticeship or document 16,000 hours of electrical work as a Wyoming-licensed electrician by sworn affidavit. No Iowa exam is required.

At a glance

Trade exam: Waived
Law / code exam: Not required
Agreement: Active

What you must already have

Your Wyoming license must have been obtained by examination, not by reciprocity or grandfathering.
You must have held your Wyoming license for at least 1 year.Held continuously; license cannot have been expired, suspended or revoked
Has not taken and failed the Iowa examination
Completed an approved apprenticeship program, or 16,000 hours of electrical work as an electrician licensed by the other state (sworn affidavit)

What you'll do to get licensed in Iowa

1License fee. Pay the license or certificate fee ($75). Journeyman Class A license fee for a full three-year cycle; prorated by month of issue.
2Other. Completed Iowa application with a copy of the Wyoming license showing the license number.

Published fees on this path total $75, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.

How Iowa licenses journeyman electricians

Iowa journeyman electrician · “Class A Journeyman Electrician”

Statewide license

Verified September 15, 2026· 5 sources

Issued by Iowa Electrical Examining Board, Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL)

Iowa issues a statewide Class A Journeyman Electrician license through the Electrical Examining Board, now housed in the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL); the Class B journeyman license is a closed grandfather class for people working before 1998. A new Class A applicant must have completed a U.S. DOL-registered apprenticeship (8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 classroom hours, four years as an apprentice) or a board-approved post-secondary electrical program with 6,000 OJT hours, and pass the PSI-administered journeyman exam with 70% or better (2023 NEC). The license runs on a three-year cycle; a full-cycle license costs $75 and the fee is prorated by month of issue. Iowa has reciprocal agreements with 13 states at the journeyman level, under which the Iowa exam is waived. Licensees from any other state can use Iowa's universal licensure-by-verification process (Iowa Code 272C.12), which also waives the exam but requires Iowa residency, or sit the Iowa exam.

Moving to Iowa Leaving Iowa

Common questions

Do I have to take the Iowa journeyman electrician exam if I'm licensed in Wyoming?: No. The trade exam is waived on this path under the agreement with Wyoming.
How long do I need to have held my Wyoming license?: At least 1 year before applying.
What does it cost to get a Iowa journeyman electrician license from Wyoming?: Published fees on this path total $75, not counting exam vendor fees or bonds.

Sources

Iowa Code Chapter 103 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (2026) · Iowa Code §§103.10, 103.12, 103.21 · Iowa Legislature · Statute · verified September 15, 2026§103.10: Class A master requires one year as a licensed Class A or B journeyman plus exam. §103.12: Class A journeyman requires a DOL-registered apprenticeship (or board-rule equivalent) plus exam. §103.21: board may license without exam, same grade and class, an electrician licensed at least one year by a state that provides for similar action.
DIAL - Electrical Licensing FAQs · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) · Faq · verified September 15, 2026Lists the Iowa license classes (Electrical Contractor, Class A/B Master, Residential Master, Class A/B Journeyman, Residential, Apprentice, Special, Unclassified), the reciprocal states, and that PSI has tested on the 2023 NEC since Jan. 1, 2024.
DIAL - Electrical Licensing (Electrical Examining Board) · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) · Agency Page · verified September 15, 2026Program home page; links the online licensing portal (iowaelectrical.gov), the fee schedule, the testing sponsorship sheet, and the License by Verification from Another State form.
DIAL - Electrical License Fees for the 2026-2028 license cycle · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) · Other · verified September 15, 2026Journeyman Class A or B: $75 for a license issued in 2026, prorated monthly ($50 in 2027, $25 in 2028). Master Class A or B and Electrical Contractor: $375 in 2026, prorated ($250 in 2027, $125 in 2028). Late renewal 10% per month.
Iowa Electrical Examining Board - Reciprocal Licensing Agreements with Other States (dated 1/29/2026) · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) · Other · verified September 15, 2026Names the 13 reciprocal states, the common conditions (state-sponsored exam passed with 70% or better, license held 1 year and never expired/suspended/revoked, has not failed the Iowa exam, must meet other Iowa licensure requirements), and a state-by-state table of which origin license maps to the Iowa Journeyman Class A or Master Class A license.
State of Iowa Testing Sponsorship Requirements and Information (rev. 12/14/2023) · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) · Other · verified September 15, 2026Passing score 70% on the PSI exam. Journeyman candidates: completed DOL-registered apprenticeship (8,000 OJT and 576 classroom hours) or a board-approved PSEP with 6,000 OJT hours. Master candidates: one year's experience as a licensed Class A or B journeyman. Board sends a sponsorship code used to register with PSI.
481 IAC Chapter 401 - Electrician and Electrical Contractor Licensing Program: Licensing Requirements, Procedures, and Fees (IAC 12/10/25) · 481 IAC 401.2(3), 401.2(6), 401.2(14), 401.2(15), 401.3, 401.9 · Iowa Legislature / DIAL · Admin Rule · verified September 15, 2026401.2(14) and 401.2(15) set the reciprocal journeyman and master conditions (agreement state, origin exam passed with 70+, license held continuously one year, plus completed apprenticeship or 16,000 hours licensed work by affidavit). 401.2(6)c is the exam route for out-of-state licensees (18 CE hours and 1,000 hours in Iowa as an unclassified person). 401.3 fee table: journeyman $75/3 years, master $375/3 years, prorated. 401.9 licensure by verification requires Iowa residency.

Verified dates are when a person last opened each source and confirmed the facts above. Cite the board, not us.

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