About TradeLicenseCost.com
Providing verified, transparent fee schedules and regulatory clarity for American trade contractors.
Our Mission
Starting a trade contracting business in the United States is complicated by fragmented state, county, and municipal licensing boards. Many official state government (.gov) websites hide fee schedules inside dense administrative codes or outdated PDF bulletins. TradeLicenseCost simplifies this by aggregating verified filing fees, examination costs, surety bond thresholds, and continuing education requirements into one transparent, interactive resource.
Data Sourcing & Verification Methodology
Every cost figure, examination testing fee (via PSI, Prometric, or Pearson VUE), and bond requirement is cross-referenced directly against official state regulatory agencies, including:
- Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR)
- California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
- New York State Division of Licensing Services & NYC DOB
- Georgia Secretary of State Professional Licensing Boards
Editorial Independence
TradeLicenseCost is an independent digital resource. While we provide educational calculators and link to licensed surety bond carriers, we do not accept compensation in exchange for altered state regulatory data.