Driver's License Cost by State
Washington has the highest Drivers License Cost ($89.00), followed by Massachusetts ($85.00) and Maryland ($72.00). Iowa has the lowest ($4.00).
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Data
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iowa | $4.00 | 4 |
| 2 |  Missouri | $10.00 | 3.5 |
| 3 |  South Carolina | $12.50 | 2.5 |
| 4 |  North Dakota | $15.00 | 15 |
| 5 |  Indiana | $17.50 | 9.5 |
| 6 |  New Mexico | $18.00 | 10 |
| 7 |  Hawaii | $20.00 | 5 |
| 7 |  Alaska | $20.00 | 15 |
| 7 |  Wyoming | $20.00 | 20 |
| 10 |  Nebraska | $21.50 | 10.5 |
| 11 |  Kansas | $23.00 | — |
| 12 |  New Jersey | $24.00 | 10 |
| 12 |  Mississippi | $24.00 | 7 |
| 14 |  Texas | $25.00 | 16 |
| 14 |  Arizona | $25.00 | 7 |
| 14 |  Utah | $25.00 | 15 |
| 17 |  Minnesota | $25.25 | 13.25 |
| 18 |  Colorado | $26.00 | 16.8 |
| 19 |  Tennessee | $28.00 | 18+: $5.50, Under 18: $10.50+ |
| 19 |  South Dakota | $28.00 | $28 + $15 fee to upgrade (includes knowledge test) |
| 21 |  Illinois | $30.00 | 20 |
| 21 |  Idaho | $30.00 | 15 |
| 21 |  Maine | $30.00 | — |
| 24 |  Georgia | $32.00 | 10 |
| 24 |  Vermont | $32.00 | 20 |
| 26 |  Louisiana | $32.25 | 32.35 |
| 27 |  California | $33.00 | — |
| 28 |  Oklahoma | $33.50 | — |
| 29 |  Wisconsin | $34.00 | 34 |
| 30 |  Virginia | $35.00 | Included in driver’s license fee |
| 31 |  Pennsylvania | $35.50 | — |
| 32 |  Alabama | $36.25 | $5.00 test fee and $36.25 license fee |
| 33 |  Rhode Island | $38.50 | 18+: $26.50, 16-18: $11.50 |
| 34 |  North Carolina | $40.00 | 20 |
| 34 |  Arkansas | $40.00 | Prorated |
| 34 |  West Virginia | $40.00 | 5 |
| 34 |  Delaware | $40.00 | — |
| 38 |  Montana | $40.50 | — |
| 39 |  Nevada | $42.25 | 23.25 |
| 40 |  Michigan | $43.00 | Under 19: Free |
| 41 |  Ohio | $44.00 | 16: $24.25, 17: $23.00+3 |
| 42 |  District of Columbia | $47.00 | 20 |
| 43 |  Florida | $48.00 | — |
| 44 |  New Hampshire | $50.00 | 10 |
| 45 |  Oregon | $60.00 | 23.5 |
| 46 |  New York | $64.25 | — |
| 47 |  Maryland | $72.00 | 50 |
| 47 |  Connecticut | $72.00 | 19 |
| 49 |  Massachusetts | $85.00 | — |
| 50 |  Washington | $89.00 | 25 |
What correlates with Drivers License Cost?
Pearson r against 2,103 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Drivers License Cost tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Drivers License Cost tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Drivers License Cost?
- Washington has the highest Drivers License Cost, at $89.00, followed by Massachusetts ($85.00) and Maryland ($72.00).
- Which state has the lowest Drivers License Cost?
- Iowa has the lowest Drivers License Cost, at $4.00.
- What is the median Drivers License Cost across US states?
- The median is $32.13 across the 50 US states with data.
- Where does this driver's license cost by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Driver's license costs by state, 2018 - Ballotpedia; Driver’s License Fees by State - Fiscal Policy Institute.