Drivers License Cost By State

Drivers License Cost
Drivers License Costℹ️
1.WashingtonWashington$89.00
2.ConnecticutConnecticut$72.00
3.MarylandMaryland$72.00
4.New YorkNew York$64.25
5.OregonOregon$60.00
6.MassachusettsMassachusetts$50.00
7.New HampshireNew Hampshire$50.00
8.FloridaFlorida$48.00
9.NevadaNevada$42.25
10.MontanaMontana$40.50
11.ArkansasArkansas$40.00
12.DelawareDelaware$40.00
13.North CarolinaNorth Carolina$40.00
14.West VirginiaWest Virginia$40.00
15.OklahomaOklahoma$38.50
16.Rhode IslandRhode Island$38.50
17.AlabamaAlabama$36.25
18.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania$35.50
19.WisconsinWisconsin$34.00
20.CaliforniaCalifornia$33.00
21.LouisianaLouisiana$32.25
22.GeorgiaGeorgia$32.00
23.IowaIowa$32.00
24.VermontVermont$32.00
25.VirginiaVirginia$32.00
26.IdahoIdaho$30.00
27.IllinoisIllinois$30.00
28.KentuckyKentucky$30.00
29.MaineMaine$30.00
30.South DakotaSouth Dakota$28.00
31.TennesseeTennessee$28.00
32.ColoradoColorado$26.00
33.MinnesotaMinnesota$25.25
34.ArizonaArizona$25.00
35.MichiganMichigan$25.00
36.TexasTexas$25.00
37.UtahUtah$25.00
38.MississippiMississippi$24.00
39.New JerseyNew Jersey$24.00
40.KansasKansas$23.00
41.OhioOhio$23.00
42.NebraskaNebraska$21.50
43.AlaskaAlaska$20.00
44.HawaiiHawaii$20.00
45.WyomingWyoming$20.00
46.New MexicoNew Mexico$18.00
47.IndianaIndiana$17.50
48.North DakotaNorth Dakota$15.00
49.South CarolinaSouth Carolina$12.50
50.MissouriMissouri$10.00
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The Cost of Driving: A State-by-State Breakdown

As an emblem of American freedom and mobility, the driver's license remains a significant document for US residents. However, the cost of obtaining this important piece of identification can vary widely across the nation. Each state in the US sets its own price for a driver's license, resulting in a range of costs from as low as $10 up to almost $90.

  • The most expensive state to get a driver's license, is Washington, with a charge of $89.00, closely followed by Connecticut and Maryland, each charging $72.00.
  • Conversely, Missouri has the lowest driver's license cost at just $10.00, followed by South Carolina at $12.50 and North Dakota at $15.00.
  • The median cost of a driver's license in the US seems to sit around the $30 mark, with states like Virginia, Iowa, and Georgia all charging $32.00.
  • Regionally, it appears the Northeast tends to have higher driver's license fees, while license costs in the Midwest and South tend to be lower. However, there are exceptions, as indicated by Washington State in the West, which has the highest cost.
  • The variations in costs reflect the individual approaches of each state to services like driver's education and testing, administration, and infrastructure maintenance, all of which are funded in part by these fees.

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

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Value

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Drivers License Cost

$36.25

#17

Alaska

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Alaska

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Drivers License Cost

$20.00

#43

Arizona

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Arizona

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Drivers License Cost

$25.00

#34

Arkansas

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Arkansas

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Drivers License Cost

$40.00

#11

California

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California

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Drivers License Cost

$33.00

#20

Colorado

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Colorado

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Drivers License Cost

$26.00

#32

Connecticut

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Connecticut

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Drivers License Cost

$72.00

#2

Delaware

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Delaware

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Drivers License Cost

$40.00

#12

Florida

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Florida

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Drivers License Cost

$48.00

#8

Georgia

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Georgia

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Drivers License Cost

$32.00

#22

Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Drivers License Cost

$20.00

#44

Idaho

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Idaho

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Drivers License Cost

$30.00

#26

Illinois

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Illinois

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Drivers License Cost

$30.00

#27

Indiana

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Indiana

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Drivers License Cost

$17.50

#47

Iowa

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Iowa

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Drivers License Cost

$32.00

#23

Kansas

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Kansas

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Drivers License Cost

$23.00

#40

Kentucky

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Kentucky

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Drivers License Cost

$30.00

#28

Louisiana

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Louisiana

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Drivers License Cost

$32.25

#21

Maine

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Maine

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Drivers License Cost

$30.00

#29

Maryland

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Maryland

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Drivers License Cost

$72.00

#3

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Drivers License Cost

$50.00

#6

Michigan

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Michigan

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Drivers License Cost

$25.00

#35

Minnesota

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Minnesota

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Drivers License Cost

$25.25

#33

Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Drivers License Cost

$24.00

#38

Missouri

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Missouri

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Drivers License Cost

$10.00

#50

Montana

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Montana

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Drivers License Cost

$40.50

#10

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Drivers License Cost

$21.50

#42

Nevada

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Nevada

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Drivers License Cost

$42.25

#9

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Drivers License Cost

$50.00

#7

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Drivers License Cost

$24.00

#39

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Drivers License Cost

$18.00

#46

New York

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New York

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Drivers License Cost

$64.25

#4

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Drivers License Cost

$40.00

#13

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Drivers License Cost

$15.00

#48

Ohio

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Ohio

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Drivers License Cost

$23.00

#41

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Drivers License Cost

$38.50

#15

Oregon

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Oregon

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Drivers License Cost

$60.00

#5

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

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Drivers License Cost

$35.50

#18

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

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Drivers License Cost

$38.50

#16

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Drivers License Cost

$12.50

#49

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Drivers License Cost

$28.00

#30

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Drivers License Cost

$28.00

#31

Texas

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Texas

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Drivers License Cost

$25.00

#36

Utah

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Utah

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Drivers License Cost

$25.00

#37

Vermont

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Vermont

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Drivers License Cost

$32.00

#24

Virginia

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Virginia

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Drivers License Cost

$32.00

#25

Washington

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Washington

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Drivers License Cost

$89.00

#1

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Drivers License Cost

$40.00

#14

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Drivers License Cost

$34.00

#19

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Drivers License Cost

$20.00

#45

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