Trade license requirements · 51 jurisdictions

Insulation Installer · broad-license lane (#12/20 by licensing breadth)

Installs thermal and acoustic insulation in walls, ceilings, and floors Licensing breadth 71% (#12/20 by licensing breadth) places this trade in the broad-license lane. Open-data from state boards, NCSL, and NASCLA; verify live status before you hire.

36
States require license
71%
Of all jurisdictions
0
Surety bond mandates
15
No state license

Insulation Installer licensing-breadth posture

Insulation Installer lands in the broad-license lane (#12/20 by licensing breadth): a state license is required in 36 of 51 jurisdictions (71%), with 0 of those rows also listing an exam.

36
states require a license
0
of those also mandate an exam
0
also require a surety bond
#12
of 20 trades by breadth

Source: state licensing boards · NCSL · NASCLA · snapshot 2026-06-27. Specialty or local credentials may still apply where no statewide license is listed.

Insulation Installer · broad-license lane

According to state licensing boards, NCSL, and NASCLA, Insulation Installer requires a state license in 36 of 51 jurisdictions (71%), rank #12 of 20 by licensing breadth; #12/20 by licensing breadth.

According to the same board-sourced directory (snapshot 2026-06-27), insulation installer sits in the broad-license lane. Of the 36 licensing states, 0 also mandate an exam and 0 list a surety-bond requirement. This is a requirements directory, not a live credential check - confirm status on the board roster before you hire.

Among 36 licensing states

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Insulation Installer board screens in this snapshot

Entity-varying counts from state licensing boards, NCSL, and NASCLA: how many jurisdictions stamp exam, bond, and insurance requirements on this trade.

  1. 36/51 jurisdictions require a license 71% coverage
  2. 0 licensing states mandate an exam 0% of licensed rows
  3. 0 licensing states list a surety bond 0% of licensed rows
  4. 36 licensing states set a liability floor 100% of licensed rows
  5. #12 of 20 trades by breadth

Exam-mandate neighbourhood

Among licensing states, how many also mandate an exam; nearest trades by exam count (snapshot 2026-06-27).

Carpenter0 statesDemolition0 statesExcavation0 statesFlooring Installer0 statesGlazier0 statesInsulation Installer (this)0 statesLandscaper0 statesMason0 states

Breadth peers

Peer placement

Licensing breadth across all 20 tracked trades

Highlighted bar is Insulation Installer: share of jurisdictions requiring a state license in this snapshot (#12/20 by licensing breadth).

Same board as the distribution above (state licensing boards · NCSL · NASCLA · 2026-06-27).

States Requiring an Insulation Installer License (36)

The Exam, Bond, Insur., and Fee columns below reflect an industry-typical baseline for insulation installer licensing, per-state statutory research for this trade is still in progress, so these are not yet confirmed dollar figures for each individual state. Confirm the exact current requirement with the state licensing board (link on each state's page) before relying on a specific number.

State License Type Exam Bond Insur. Fee
Alabama Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Alaska Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Arizona Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Arkansas Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
California Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Connecticut Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Delaware Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
District of Columbia Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Florida Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Georgia Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Hawaii Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Kentucky Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Louisiana Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Maine Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Maryland Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Massachusetts Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Michigan Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Minnesota Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Mississippi Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Montana Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Nevada Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
New Hampshire Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
New Jersey Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
New Mexico Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
North Carolina Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
North Dakota Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Oklahoma Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Oregon Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Rhode Island Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
South Carolina Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Tennessee Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Utah Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Vermont Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Virginia Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
Washington Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200
West Virginia Insulation Contractor License No No $200K $50-$200

States Without State Insulation Installer License (15)

In these states, insulation installer contractors do not require a state license. Local permits and municipal registration may still apply.

Colorado Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska New York Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas Wisconsin Wyoming

Breadth peers

Trades whose statewide licensing share sits nearest to Insulation Installer's 71% - not a fixed guide strip.

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Disclaimer: Requirements shown are from state licensing boards, NCSL, and NASCLA data. Always verify current requirements directly with your state's licensing board.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Nationwide trades with similar licensing breadth

Peer sets for Insulation Installer lead with jurisdiction licensing share (71% here), then exam-mandate count, distinct from the sidebar ABS(%) peers.

Similar licensing breadth

Nearest nationwide trades by share of jurisdictions requiring a license (71% here).

Similar exam-mandate stack

Nearest nationwide trades by count of licensing states that also mandate an exam (0 here).

Data sourced from official state contractor licensing board records for Insulation Installer (#12/20 by licensing breadth). See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainHireCheck from NCSL and NASCLA directories (snapshot 2026-06-27).