Water Well Driller states
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Occupational licensing · Agriculture · 51 state boards
Water Well Driller Licensing Requirements by State
Water Well Driller licensing rules differ by state. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) compilation and responsible state boards (current as of May 15, 2026), this registry compares education hours, initial and renewal fees, exams, background checks and reciprocity notes across 51 boards. Use the table to compare differences, then verify the current rule with the responsible board before applying.
Water Well Driller across 51 state boards. Nearest coverage peers (51-state band): Arborist / Tree Surgeon, Pesticide Applicator (Commercial), Amusement Ride Operator.
- States regulated
- 51
- Require an exam
- 100%
Board Pathway Strip
Water Well Driller: 51 boards · exam on 100%. Same-lane boards: Arborist / Tree Surgeon, Pesticide Applicator (Commercial), Amusement Ride Operator.
Drills and constructs water wells. Licensed in most states.
Water Well Driller: 51/51 boards require an exam (100%); unusually uniform for agriculture. Arborist / Tree Surgeon is the usual same-lane contrast.
Board thresholds for Water Well Driller drift board-to-board; the same pattern shows up on Arborist / Tree Surgeon and Pesticide Applicator (Commercial) in agriculture. Methodology notes live on our methods page.
Board gates for Water Well Driller: exam on 51/51 (100%), background check on 0/51 (0%) , most boards skip mandated CE hours . Stack that against Arborist / Tree Surgeon / Pesticide Applicator (Commercial) before calling this license soft or hard.
Training-hour peers beyond agriculture
Coverage band
- Security Alarm Installer · 51 states
- Amusement Ride Operator · 51 states
- Animal Breeder · 51 states
Water Well Driller boards vs Arborist / Tree Surgeon / Pesticide Applicator (Commercial) - state table
51 statesWhat to do with this
Water Well Driller is regulated in 51 states -- here's how to use that before you act.
- Compare Water Well Driller's requirements against every other tracked profession. Browse all professions
- #97 of 97 professions by number of states requiring a license -- see which states are strictest overall. State burden rankings
- Check whether your license transfers under an interstate compact before assuming you need to start over. Reciprocity guide
Requirements are compiled from NCSL and Institute for Justice research and verified against state board sites where possible; always confirm current rules with the licensing board before relying on any single row.
Every figure on PlainCredential is rendered directly from NCSL and state occupational- licensing board data, no number is typed in by an editor. Water Well Driller requirements from NCSL and state board schedules: 51 rows, no hand-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.