The Costs of the PE License
The PE license is a significant benefit to any engineer’s career, but earning and maintaining the license come with costs.
Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of fees.
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
PE Licensure
PE Exam
PE Renewal Renewal Type
PE Reinstatement Fee
Application Fee Fee
Fee
$50
$350
$100
Biennial
$350- $450
$100
$350
$250
Biennial
$250
$100
$350
$225
Triennial
If the renewal fee is not paid prior to the expiration date, a penalty
fee equal to 1/6th of the renewal fee for each year or a fraction of
year of delinquency is assessed. If a license is not renewed within
one renewal period, it is canceled, and a new application must be
submitted to reinstate the license.
$75
$350
$80
Biennial
$100
$125
$350
$115
Biennial
Renewing on time will save you a delinquent penalty fee equal to
half of the current renewal fee. If your renewal application is
postmarked after the grace period, the penalty fee must be
submitted with the renewal fee. The grace period only applies to the
fee you have to pay to renew your license. If you do not pay your
renewal fee by the expiration date, your license will be considered
expired. A delinquent license can be brought up-to-date by paying
the delinquent fee amount indicated on your renewal notice.
$100
$350
$50
Biennial
$65
$80
$350
$285
Annual
$313.50 - $5,769
$100
$300
$50
Biennial
$100- $300
$65
$350
$155
Biennial
$270
$230
$30
$120
$75
$350
$350
$200
$350
The data in this chart is current as of 7/25/16
$130
$50
$225
$150
Biennial
Biennial
Annual
Biennial
$150
$1,100
$120
$190
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New
Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
$60
$100
$500
$100
$60
$300
$50
$25
$76
$82
$75
$350
$373
$300
$350
$350
$350
$350
$350
$410
$245
$350
$100
$60
$100
$100
$60
$150
$120
$80
$76
$150
$80
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
$150 - $500
$110
$400
$100
$100
$500
$195
$105
$100
$216
Late Renewal Fee (within 60 days of license expiration) is $100.
Relicensure (beginning 61 days after license expiration) is $95
$75
$350
$120
Biennial
$75
$100
$50
$30
$200
$150
$350
$350
$350
$350
$350
$310
$35
$35
$90
$80
$100
$150
Annual
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
A licensee or certificate holder whose license or certificate has
expired may reinstate the expired license or certificate by satisfying
all prior continuing education requirements to a maximum of 48
professional development hours, by paying all of the renewal fees
due for all prior renewal periods that the license or certificate was
expired and the current renewal period, and paying a delayed
renewal fee in the amount set by the board.
$56 - $175
$200
$60
$150
$200
$510
$75
$150
$377
$100
$240
$270
$350
$350
$350
$350
$80
$180
$287
$75
$240
Biennial
Biennial
Triennial
Annual
Biennial
$125
$200
$377
$100
$480
The data in this chart is current as of 7/25/16
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
$75
$150
$360
$100
$180
$100
$75
$100
$30
$350
$350
$350
$360
$740
$350
$350
$350
$350
$40
$150
$150
$50
$180
$300
$100
$80
$140
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Every 5 years
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
$50
$100 - $250
$225
$50
$180
$450 - $5,000
$140 - $1,000
$180
$10 (per month or fraction of month)
$80
$350
$40
$280
$110
$80
$60
$65
$80
$75
$100
$350
$350
$350
$350
$350
$350
$350
$73
$80
$80
$116
$70
$82
$90
Annual; quarterly
renewals depending on
original date of
licensure
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
Biennial
The data in this chart is current as of 7/25/16
$50
$80
$180 - $330
$58
$185
$107
$15/month