Wyoming contractor license requirements

Licenses and registrations

No state general contractor or remodeler license

General contracting, remodeling, roofing, painting, flooring, siding and handyman work is licensed locally, where the city or town requires it.

• Good to know: Check each city or town where you work.

Wyoming Electrical Contractor license

Electrical contracting businesses.

• Good to know: Must employ full time a Wyoming-licensed master electrician as master of record, who can serve only one company. Journeyman and master electricians must work for a licensed electrical contractor.

What you need to qualify

• Also required: No state-level requirements for general or remodeling contractors. Local licensing rules apply; see City and county rules below.

Electrical, plumbing and HVAC work

The Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's office) licenses electrical contractors, master and journeyman electricians and apprentices, and sets electrical CE. Plumbing and mechanical licensing is handled locally; for example, Cheyenne and Casper license plumbing and mechanical contractors.

City and county rules

Cities and towns may license building contractors under Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-103(a)(xiii). Cheyenne (Contractor Licensing Regulations, rev. 03/10/2026) requires a company license plus an Individual Qualified Supervisor license. Classes include A (any building), B (residential up to three stories and small commercial), R (single-family dwellings), R Limited (non-structural residential remodeling), C1/C2 specialty trades such as roofing, and D (other contractors, including handyman). Cheyenne requires passing a current published exam (ICC, NICET, NASCLA or Board-approved) for most qualified supervisors, liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate for Classes A, B, R and R Limited ($300,000/$600,000 for C and D), a $50.00 application fee, initial fees such as $400.00 for Class R/R Limited and $600.00 for Class A, and yearly renewal. Casper licenses general/sub contractors, plumbing/mechanical and electrical contractors, and requires a notarized experience affidavit, proof of testing (ICC) and proof of insurance.

Working without a license

No state penalty for general contracting without a license, since there is no state license. Cheyenne charges an investigation fee equal to the license fee to anyone who works without the required license or permit.

What to confirm with the state

We couldn't confirm these on an official page when we checked. Ask the licensing office before you rely on them:

• No official state page was found that explicitly says Wyoming has no state general contractor license; the conclusion rests on state licensing existing only for electrical work and on the statute giving cities licensing authority.
• Insurance or bond requirements for a state electrical contractor license, and electrical license fees.
• Cheyenne renewal fee amounts.
• Casper license fees, insurance minimums and renewal period.
• Any state law on home improvement contracts.

Sources

1. Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety home
2. WDFPES: Electrical Licensing
3. WDFPES: Rules, Statutes and Jurisdictions
4. City of Cheyenne: Building Safety
5. City of Cheyenne: Contractor Licensing Board
6. City of Cheyenne Contractor Licensing Regulations (rev. 03/10/2026)
7. City of Casper: Contractor Licensing