Mississippi has no statewide journeyman electrician license. The state licenses electrical contractors through the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. Some local governments issue their own electrician licenses; check the rules where you will work.
Source: Mississippi State Board of Contractors, checked 2026-10-07
Page last reviewed 2026-10-01 against official sources; credential requirements checked 2026-09-05. Confirm with the issuing authority before applying.
Licensed in another state? See reviewed routes into Mississippi.
How electrical licensing works in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) licenses contracting businesses through commercial and residential classifications. An electrical classification identifies the work the license holder may undertake; the qualifying party is the person whose experience and examination support that business license.
This page covers the commercial Electrical major classification, its nine selectable specialties, Residential Electrical, and a curated, non-exhaustive set of local authorities. Jackson's individual journeyman and master licenses are shown separately. Choose the contractor scope and check the requirements of the locality where the work will take place.
Credential-specific requirements
Requirements differ by credential. Expand any credential for the work or business activity you plan to perform. Issued by Mississippi State Board of Contractors unless noted.
Electrical — commercial major classification
Commercial contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Installation, repair, alteration, addition to or design of electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, raceways and conduit, including plant and substation electrical installations. This major classification includes the nine electrical specialties listed by MSBOC.
- Experience or qualification
- Document experience with at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. The qualifying party takes the required exams and must be an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee; provide employment evidence as required by the application. Submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement from the last 12 months showing at least $50,000 net worth, plus required business/tax documentation and insurance. The application specifies $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate general liability coverage.
- Examination
- Mississippi Law and Business Management examination for all applicants. The electrical trade examination or accepted NASCLA accredited electrical examination applies. Submit the application first and wait for eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI. Approved trade-exam waivers do not replace the application or the business/law requirement.
- Initial fee
- A new commercial application costs $400 and includes one classification; each additional selection costs $100. These are certificate/application fees, not a separate $400 charge for every listed specialty. Testing or approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually. The current renewal form and fee schedule request $400 before expiry ($450 if expired); licenses expired more than 180 days require a new application. The older board-linked rule fee table lists $200, so verify the amount with MSBOC. Submit the required insurance, business-standing and financial documents; the renewal balance sheet must show $50,000 net worth. This row does not assert a commercial CE exemption.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Alarm Systems, Access Systems, and Security Equipment
Commercial contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Alarm systems, automatic security gates and parking control, including associated electrical systems for fire, heat or intrusion detection, notification, data/video transmission and electric locks. MSBOC also directs applicants to the Mississippi Department of Insurance for possible additional requirements.
- Experience or qualification
- Document experience with at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. The qualifying party takes the required exams and must be an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee; provide employment evidence as required by the application. Submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement from the last 12 months showing at least $20,000 net worth, plus required business/tax documentation and insurance. The application specifies $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate general liability coverage.
- Examination
- Mississippi Law and Business Management examination for all applicants. MSBOC marks this specialty as requiring a trade examination. Submit the application first and wait for eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI. Approved trade-exam waivers do not replace the application or the business/law requirement.
- Initial fee
- A new commercial application costs $400 and includes one classification; each additional selection costs $100. These are certificate/application fees, not a separate $400 charge for every listed specialty. Testing or approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually. The current renewal form and fee schedule request $400 before expiry ($450 if expired); licenses expired more than 180 days require a new application. The older board-linked rule fee table lists $200, so verify the amount with MSBOC. Submit the required insurance, business-standing and financial documents; the renewal balance sheet must show $20,000 net worth. This row does not assert a commercial CE exemption.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Communication Systems, Low Voltage Electrical
Commercial contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Installation, service and maintenance of energy-limited communication and low-voltage systems not exceeding 91 volts. Low-voltage alarm systems are expressly excluded from this classification.
- Experience or qualification
- Document experience with at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. The qualifying party takes the required exams and must be an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee; provide employment evidence as required by the application. Submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement from the last 12 months showing at least $20,000 net worth, plus required business/tax documentation and insurance. The application specifies $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate general liability coverage.
- Examination
- Mississippi Law and Business Management examination for all applicants. MSBOC marks this specialty as requiring a trade examination. Submit the application first and wait for eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI. Approved trade-exam waivers do not replace the application or the business/law requirement.
- Initial fee
- A new commercial application costs $400 and includes one classification; each additional selection costs $100. These are certificate/application fees, not a separate $400 charge for every listed specialty. Testing or approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually. The current renewal form and fee schedule request $400 before expiry ($450 if expired); licenses expired more than 180 days require a new application. The older board-linked rule fee table lists $200, so verify the amount with MSBOC. Submit the required insurance, business-standing and financial documents; the renewal balance sheet must show $20,000 net worth. This row does not assert a commercial CE exemption.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Installation of Automated Meter Reading Equipment
Commercial contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Installation of equipment that automatically collects consumption, diagnostic and status data from water or energy meters and transfers it to a central database.
- Experience or qualification
- Document experience with at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. The qualifying party takes the required exams and must be an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee; provide employment evidence as required by the application. Submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement from the last 12 months showing at least $20,000 net worth, plus required business/tax documentation and insurance. The application specifies $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate general liability coverage.
- Examination
- Mississippi Law and Business Management examination for all applicants. The classification page does not mark this specialty as requiring a trade examination; confirm the examination assignment with MSBOC. Submit the application first and wait for eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI. Approved trade-exam waivers do not replace the application or the business/law requirement.
- Initial fee
- A new commercial application costs $400 and includes one classification; each additional selection costs $100. These are certificate/application fees, not a separate $400 charge for every listed specialty. Testing or approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually. The current renewal form and fee schedule request $400 before expiry ($450 if expired); licenses expired more than 180 days require a new application. The older board-linked rule fee table lists $200, so verify the amount with MSBOC. Submit the required insurance, business-standing and financial documents; the renewal balance sheet must show $20,000 net worth. This row does not assert a commercial CE exemption.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Instrumentation — Electrical
Commercial contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Installation, alteration or repair of electrical instrumentation and control systems.
- Experience or qualification
- Document experience with at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. The qualifying party takes the required exams and must be an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee; provide employment evidence as required by the application. Submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement from the last 12 months showing at least $20,000 net worth, plus required business/tax documentation and insurance. The application specifies $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate general liability coverage.
- Examination
- Mississippi Law and Business Management examination for all applicants. The classification page does not mark this specialty as requiring a trade examination; confirm the examination assignment with MSBOC. Submit the application first and wait for eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI. Approved trade-exam waivers do not replace the application or the business/law requirement.
- Initial fee
- A new commercial application costs $400 and includes one classification; each additional selection costs $100. These are certificate/application fees, not a separate $400 charge for every listed specialty. Testing or approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually. The current renewal form and fee schedule request $400 before expiry ($450 if expired); licenses expired more than 180 days require a new application. The older board-linked rule fee table lists $200, so verify the amount with MSBOC. Submit the required insurance, business-standing and financial documents; the renewal balance sheet must show $20,000 net worth. This row does not assert a commercial CE exemption.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Telecommunications
Commercial contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Installation and maintenance of telecommunications networks, including phone lines, cable, raceways, conduit and wireways, with associated boring and drilling.
- Experience or qualification
- Document experience with at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. The qualifying party takes the required exams and must be an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee; provide employment evidence as required by the application. Submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement from the last 12 months showing at least $20,000 net worth, plus required business/tax documentation and insurance. The application specifies $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate general liability coverage.
- Examination
- Mississippi Law and Business Management examination for all applicants. The classification page does not mark this specialty as requiring a trade examination; confirm the examination assignment with MSBOC. Submit the application first and wait for eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI. Approved trade-exam waivers do not replace the application or the business/law requirement.
- Initial fee
- A new commercial application costs $400 and includes one classification; each additional selection costs $100. These are certificate/application fees, not a separate $400 charge for every listed specialty. Testing or approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually. The current renewal form and fee schedule request $400 before expiry ($450 if expired); licenses expired more than 180 days require a new application. The older board-linked rule fee table lists $200, so verify the amount with MSBOC. Submit the required insurance, business-standing and financial documents; the renewal balance sheet must show $20,000 net worth. This row does not assert a commercial CE exemption.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Traffic Control
Commercial contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Nonelectrical traffic-control work plus construction, installation, maintenance and repair of electrical traffic-control devices, including signals, street lights, permanent counting stations and aviation communication/navigation electrical devices.
- Experience or qualification
- Document experience with at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. The qualifying party takes the required exams and must be an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee; provide employment evidence as required by the application. Submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement from the last 12 months showing at least $20,000 net worth, plus required business/tax documentation and insurance. The application specifies $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate general liability coverage.
- Examination
- Mississippi Law and Business Management examination for all applicants. MSBOC marks this specialty as requiring a trade examination. Submit the application first and wait for eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI. Approved trade-exam waivers do not replace the application or the business/law requirement.
- Initial fee
- A new commercial application costs $400 and includes one classification; each additional selection costs $100. These are certificate/application fees, not a separate $400 charge for every listed specialty. Testing or approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually. The current renewal form and fee schedule request $400 before expiry ($450 if expired); licenses expired more than 180 days require a new application. The older board-linked rule fee table lists $200, so verify the amount with MSBOC. Submit the required insurance, business-standing and financial documents; the renewal balance sheet must show $20,000 net worth. This row does not assert a commercial CE exemption.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Transmission and Distribution Lines
Commercial contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Installation, replacement, alteration and repair of underground and overhead electrical transmission lines, poles, towers, street/outside lighting, ducts, transformers, circuit breakers, capacitors and related equipment described by MSBOC.
- Experience or qualification
- Document experience with at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. The qualifying party takes the required exams and must be an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee; provide employment evidence as required by the application. Submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement from the last 12 months showing at least $20,000 net worth, plus required business/tax documentation and insurance. The application specifies $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate general liability coverage.
- Examination
- Mississippi Law and Business Management examination for all applicants. MSBOC marks this specialty as requiring a trade examination. Submit the application first and wait for eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI. Approved trade-exam waivers do not replace the application or the business/law requirement.
- Initial fee
- A new commercial application costs $400 and includes one classification; each additional selection costs $100. These are certificate/application fees, not a separate $400 charge for every listed specialty. Testing or approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually. The current renewal form and fee schedule request $400 before expiry ($450 if expired); licenses expired more than 180 days require a new application. The older board-linked rule fee table lists $200, so verify the amount with MSBOC. Submit the required insurance, business-standing and financial documents; the renewal balance sheet must show $20,000 net worth. This row does not assert a commercial CE exemption.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Turbine Generator Maintenance and Repair
Commercial contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Construction, installation, maintenance and repair of turbine generators, including field machining, slow-speed balancing, bucket replacement, steam-path and basic field repairs.
- Experience or qualification
- Document experience with at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. The qualifying party takes the required exams and must be an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee; provide employment evidence as required by the application. Submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement from the last 12 months showing at least $20,000 net worth, plus required business/tax documentation and insurance. The application specifies $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate general liability coverage.
- Examination
- Mississippi Law and Business Management examination for all applicants. The classification page does not mark this specialty as requiring a trade examination; confirm the examination assignment with MSBOC. Submit the application first and wait for eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI. Approved trade-exam waivers do not replace the application or the business/law requirement.
- Initial fee
- A new commercial application costs $400 and includes one classification; each additional selection costs $100. These are certificate/application fees, not a separate $400 charge for every listed specialty. Testing or approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually. The current renewal form and fee schedule request $400 before expiry ($450 if expired); licenses expired more than 180 days require a new application. The older board-linked rule fee table lists $200, so verify the amount with MSBOC. Submit the required insurance, business-standing and financial documents; the renewal balance sheet must show $20,000 net worth. This row does not assert a commercial CE exemption.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Underground Cable Installation
Commercial contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Installation of buried communication and transmission cable, including coaxial and bundled fiber-optic cable, with associated boring and drilling.
- Experience or qualification
- Document experience with at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. The qualifying party takes the required exams and must be an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee; provide employment evidence as required by the application. Submit a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement from the last 12 months showing at least $20,000 net worth, plus required business/tax documentation and insurance. The application specifies $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate general liability coverage.
- Examination
- Mississippi Law and Business Management examination for all applicants. The classification page does not mark this specialty as requiring a trade examination; confirm the examination assignment with MSBOC. Submit the application first and wait for eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI. Approved trade-exam waivers do not replace the application or the business/law requirement.
- Initial fee
- A new commercial application costs $400 and includes one classification; each additional selection costs $100. These are certificate/application fees, not a separate $400 charge for every listed specialty. Testing or approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually. The current renewal form and fee schedule request $400 before expiry ($450 if expired); licenses expired more than 180 days require a new application. The older board-linked rule fee table lists $200, so verify the amount with MSBOC. Submit the required insurance, business-standing and financial documents; the renewal balance sheet must show $20,000 net worth. This row does not assert a commercial CE exemption.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Residential Electrical
Residential contractor classification
- Issuing authority
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors →
- Scope of work
- Installation, maintenance and repair of residential electrical systems only. MSBOC guidance requires residential electrical subcontractors to be licensed without stating a dollar minimum for that trade. Statutory exemptions require separate evaluation; do not apply the general residential-builder/remodeler thresholds as an electrical exemption.
- Experience or qualification
- Show at least three completed jobs in the requested classification and provide three references, including one bank reference. Designate an owner, officer, executive staff member or responsible managing employee as qualifying party for required exams and provide employment evidence where required. Provide the application’s business/tax documentation and general liability insurance; workers’ compensation is requested for five or more employees.
- Examination
- Residential Electrical trade examination and Mississippi Law and Business Management examination, subject to approved trade-exam waiver routes. Submit the application and await eligibility confirmation before scheduling with PSI.
- Initial fee
- $50 application fee includes one trade classification; add $100 for each additional trade classification. Examination and any approved exam-waiver charges are separate.
- Renewal
- Renew annually: the current form requests $100 before expiry or $110 if expired. After more than 180 days, submit a new application. Each qualifier must submit two approved CE credit hours each year for licenses issued on or after July 1, 2015; the renewal form exempts earlier licenses and inactive status from this requirement. Submit the required insurance and business-standing documentation.
- Official application
- Apply / forms →
Verified local licensing authorities
This is a curated, not exhaustive, list. Confirm which licensing authority governs the actual job site before relying on a credential.
Jackson
Curated, non-exhaustive local coverage. Jackson issues individual journeyman and four master electrician classifications. Only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel. Electrical contractors also register with the building official; the code specifies contractor insurance and license documentation. Contact the city for its current application and fee schedule.
City of Jackson Planning and Development Department →
Jackson Journeyman Electrician
Local individual journeyman license
- Issuing authority
- City of Jackson Planning and Development Department →
- Geographic validity
- Curated, non-exhaustive local coverage. Jackson issues individual journeyman and four master electrician classifications. Only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel. Electrical contractors also register with the building official; the code specifies contractor insurance and license documentation. Contact the city for its current application and fee schedule.
- Scope of work
- Jackson requires the appropriate journeyman or master license before performing work requiring a permit. Only a master may obtain the permit and must supervise job personnel.
- Experience or qualification
- Four years of work experience; equivalent technical or trade-school education may be recognized as work experience with building-official approval. Submit the application, three reference letters from master electricians and copies of any state, county or city licenses held.
- Examination
- Certified passing results for the National Standard Journeyman Electrician Exam using the code adopted at the time of application. Separate equivalent-license transfer pathways appear in §§26-22 and 26-23; obtain city verification before relying on them.
- Initial fee
- Application fees follow the current adopted city fee schedule. This review did not establish a current dollar amount. Examination fees are paid separately to the testing facility.
- Renewal
- Valid for one year; renew annually on the date established by the building official. Renewal fees follow the current adopted fee schedule; confirm the amount and any additional requirements with the city.
Jackson Master Electrician — Class A-1
Local individual master classification
- Issuing authority
- City of Jackson Planning and Development Department →
- Geographic validity
- Curated, non-exhaustive local coverage. Jackson issues individual journeyman and four master electrician classifications. Only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel. Electrical contractors also register with the building official; the code specifies contractor insurance and license documentation. Contact the city for its current application and fee schedule.
- Scope of work
- Electrical work in, on or under all types of buildings and structures, and outside installations. Only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel, within the licensed scope.
- Experience or qualification
- At least four years of apprentice training or the equivalent in a recognized technical school or college, plus at least four years as a journeyman; the ordinance alternatively describes qualified electrical-contractor experience that includes at least two years in charge of industrial and commercial electrical jobs. Submit a completed master application, three reference letters from master electricians and copies of other state, county or city licenses held. Confirm acceptance of an alternative route with the building official.
- Examination
- The master qualification section requires certified passing results for the National Standard Master Electrician Exam using the code adopted at application. Separate equivalent-license transfer pathways appear in §§26-22 and 26-23; obtain city verification of the matching classification.
- Initial fee
- Application fees follow the current adopted city fee schedule. This review did not establish a current dollar amount. Examination fees are paid separately to the testing facility.
- Renewal
- Valid for one year; renew annually on the date established by the building official. Renewal fees follow the current adopted fee schedule; confirm the amount and any additional requirements with the city.
Jackson Master Electrician — Class A-2
Local individual master classification
- Issuing authority
- City of Jackson Planning and Development Department →
- Geographic validity
- Curated, non-exhaustive local coverage. Jackson issues individual journeyman and four master electrician classifications. Only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel. Electrical contractors also register with the building official; the code specifies contractor insurance and license documentation. Contact the city for its current application and fee schedule.
- Scope of work
- Electrical work in, on or under residential buildings wired in nonmetallic sheath cable, including adjacent premises. Only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel, within the licensed scope.
- Experience or qualification
- At least two years of apprentice training or the equivalent in a recognized technical school or college, plus at least four years as a journeyman; the ordinance alternatively describes qualified electrical-contractor experience that includes at least two years in charge of residential electrical jobs. Submit a completed master application, three reference letters from master electricians and copies of other state, county or city licenses held. Confirm acceptance of an alternative route with the building official.
- Examination
- The master qualification section requires certified passing results for the National Standard Master Electrician Exam using the code adopted at application. Separate equivalent-license transfer pathways appear in §§26-22 and 26-23; obtain city verification of the matching classification.
- Initial fee
- Application fees follow the current adopted city fee schedule. This review did not establish a current dollar amount. Examination fees are paid separately to the testing facility.
- Renewal
- Valid for one year; renew annually on the date established by the building official. Renewal fees follow the current adopted fee schedule; confirm the amount and any additional requirements with the city.
Jackson Master Electrician — Class B
Local individual master classification
- Issuing authority
- City of Jackson Planning and Development Department →
- Geographic validity
- Curated, non-exhaustive local coverage. Jackson issues individual journeyman and four master electrician classifications. Only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel. Electrical contractors also register with the building official; the code specifies contractor insurance and license documentation. Contact the city for its current application and fee schedule.
- Scope of work
- Maintenance electrician employed by the owner or operator of a business. The certificate remains valid only while employed by that person. Only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel, within the licensed scope.
- Experience or qualification
- At least four years under a journeyman’s supervision in the relevant line of work, an equivalent accepted by the building official, or graduation from a recognized trade or technical school or college. Submit a completed master application, three reference letters from master electricians and copies of other state, county or city licenses held. Confirm acceptance of an alternative route with the building official.
- Examination
- The master qualification section requires certified passing results for the National Standard Master Electrician Exam using the code adopted at application. Separate equivalent-license transfer pathways appear in §§26-22 and 26-23; obtain city verification of the matching classification.
- Initial fee
- Application fees follow the current adopted city fee schedule. This review did not establish a current dollar amount. Examination fees are paid separately to the testing facility.
- Renewal
- Valid for one year; renew annually on the date established by the building official. Renewal fees follow the current adopted fee schedule; confirm the amount and any additional requirements with the city.
Jackson Master Electrician — Class C
Local individual master classification
- Issuing authority
- City of Jackson Planning and Development Department →
- Geographic validity
- Curated, non-exhaustive local coverage. Jackson issues individual journeyman and four master electrician classifications. Only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel. Electrical contractors also register with the building official; the code specifies contractor insurance and license documentation. Contact the city for its current application and fee schedule.
- Scope of work
- Electrical circuits extending no more than 20 feet from existing circuits to connect air-conditioning/heating or sign equipment. The holder must first be licensed as an air-conditioning/heating or sign contractor. Only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel, within the licensed scope.
- Experience or qualification
- At least two years of practical electrical experience, an equivalent in a recognized technical school or college, or the alternative of being a qualified air-conditioning/heating or sign contractor. Submit a completed master application, three reference letters from master electricians and copies of other state, county or city licenses held. Confirm acceptance of an alternative route with the building official.
- Examination
- The master qualification section requires certified passing results for the National Standard Master Electrician Exam using the code adopted at application. Separate equivalent-license transfer pathways appear in §§26-22 and 26-23; obtain city verification of the matching classification.
- Initial fee
- Application fees follow the current adopted city fee schedule. This review did not establish a current dollar amount. Examination fees are paid separately to the testing facility.
- Renewal
- Valid for one year; renew annually on the date established by the building official. Renewal fees follow the current adopted fee schedule; confirm the amount and any additional requirements with the city.
Gulfport
Curated, non-exhaustive permit and contractor-application contact. Building Code Services provides permit requirements, fees, approval timelines, code and inspection information. Its page links contractor-license and electrical-permit applications; the linked PDF contents could not be retrieved in this review, so individual credential classes, qualifications, fees and renewal terms are withheld.
City of Gulfport Building Code Services →
Applications →
Biloxi
Curated, non-exhaustive permit coverage. Biloxi publishes a subcontractor permit application with an Electrical option and a city-license-number field. This is a project permit, not evidence of a particular individual electrician credential. The form states a six-month permit expiry; individual license classes, fees and renewal terms were not established by this review.
City of Biloxi Planning and Development →
Applications →
Licensed in another state?
These routes lead to the statewide credentials they name. A city or county license is separate; check with the local authority for the job site.
Mississippi has a reviewed application route for some licenses from 4 states. A route can waive an exam or some experience; you still need the Mississippi credential before you work. Expand a state for the routes and their requirements.
Alabama Reciprocity
- If you hold
- Alabama electrical contractor license (Alabama Electrical Contractors Board, Ala. Code Title 34, Chapter 14), exam-based (PSI national exam)
- You can apply for
- Mississippi Master Electrical (or Residential Electrical) classification by trade exam waiver (Mississippi State Board of Contractors; Miss. Code Ann. Title 73, Chapter 50)
To apply:
- hold a current Alabama Electrical Contractors Board (AECB) electrical contractor license obtained by examination (not waived or grandfathered)
- be in good standing with no violations/disciplinary action or open complaints
- submit verification of the out-of-state (Alabama) license through the receiving board's required form completed by the AECB
- take the Mississippi Business and Law exam (required of all applicants; the reciprocity agreement waives the trade exam only)
- meet all other application requirements and normal Board review (each agreement may not cover all classifications of licensure)
Limits:
- trade-exam waiver only: the agreement does not waive the Mississippi Business and Law exam or any other application requirement
- Mississippi issues no state journeyman electrician credential: the AL journeyman certification has no state-level MS pathway
- the Mississippi license must be issued before work; the examination waiver is not authority to work
Reciprocity. Official source · Checked 2026-09-21.
Alabama licensing →
Louisiana Exam waiver
- If you hold
- Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors Electrical Work (Statewide) contractor license (classification 9), current, with proof of passing the Louisiana examination
- You can apply for
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors commercial contractor license (electrical trade), trade exam waived
To apply:
- hold a current Louisiana license and have taken (passed) the Louisiana exam
- pass the Mississippi Business and Law exam (required of all applicants)
- standard MSBOC application requirements and Board review still apply
Limits:
- the bilateral MSBOC-LSLBC agreement was discontinued; the named route is an exam-score-waiver endorsement, not a maintained reciprocity agreement
- the waiver covers the trade exam only; Mechanical (and Plumbing) are excluded from the Louisiana waiver while Electrical is included
- the Mississippi license must be issued before work; the examination waiver is not authority to work
Exam waiver. Official source · Checked 2026-09-17.
Louisiana licensing →
North Carolina Exam waiver
- If you hold
- North Carolina electrical contractor license (NCEEB; N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 87, Art. 4), exam-based (PSI)
- You can apply for
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors electrical contractor license (Certificate of Responsibility) with the Electrical & Alarm Systems trade exams waived (MSBOC; Miss. Code Ann. 73-55-1 et seq.)
To apply:
- hold a current North Carolina electrical contractor license issued by the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors (NCEEB), obtained by examination ('MUST HAVE TAKEN THE EXAM')
- have held the current license for one year ('MUST HOLD CURRENT LICENSE FOR ONE YEAR')
- be in good standing with no disciplinary action or open complaints in North Carolina
- complete the MSBOC license-verification form (Part 1 mailed to the NC board for completion of Part 2) and submit it with the application
- pass the Mississippi Business and Law exam ('All applicants are required to take the Mississippi Business and Law exam.')
- pay the $50.00 fee 'for each exam waived' and meet the standard MSBOC application requirements and Board review
Limits:
- the waiver covers the Electrical & Alarm Systems trade exams only ('Reciprocity applies to waiver of a trade exam requirement only. Each reciprocity agreement varies and may not cover all classifications of licensure.')
- reciprocity is a closed list: 'Reciprocity does not apply to any states or agencies not listed above.' - North Carolina IS listed
- the instructions PDF (rev. 5-2015) states a 3-consecutive-year holding condition; the live page's NC entry states ONE year - the live page governs
- the live NC entry does not differentiate NC's contractor classifications, so coverage of the NC Intermediate/Restricted tiers is not explicitly named and is subject to Board review
- Mississippi has no statewide individual journeyman/master electrician tier (municipal only); NC has no state journeyman license - nothing to map
Exam waiver. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Checked 2026-09-29.
North Carolina licensing →
South Carolina Reciprocity · 2 routes
- If you hold
- South Carolina Electrical Contractor license, unlimited (South Carolina Contractors Licensing Board, SCLLR; S.C. Code Title 40), exam-based (PSI)
- You can apply for
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) electrical contractor Certificate of Responsibility with the Mississippi electrical trade examination waived (Miss. Code Ann. §73-55-1 et seq.)
To apply:
- hold a current South Carolina Contractors Licensing Board electrical contractor license and have taken and passed its examination — 'must have passed an exam given by either PSI, Experior, Block or NAI'
- take the Mississippi Law and Business Management examination — 'Reciprocity refers to waiver of a TRADE EXAMINATION only. All applicants are required to take the Mississippi Law and Business Management examination'
- complete the application with the verification form (Part 2) completed by the South Carolina board, documenting three consecutive years holding the license free of disciplinary action
- pay $50.00 for each exam waived and meet all other Board requirements before a Certificate of Responsibility or license number is issued
Limits:
- trade-exam waiver only: full application, verification and Board review are still required before licensure
- no disciplinary action during the last 3 years (per the instructions-PDF requirement and the Residential Builders Commission entry's terms)
- Mississippi licenses no statewide journeyman/master electrician (individual licensing is municipal), so the SC Journeyman Electrician certification has no destination tier
- the Mississippi license/Certificate of Responsibility must be issued before work; the reciprocal agreement is not authority to work
Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Checked 2026-09-28.
- If you hold
- South Carolina Residential Electrical license (South Carolina Residential Builders Commission, SCLLR; S.C. Code Title 40), exam-based (PSI)
- You can apply for
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) residential electrical trade examination waiver toward the residential credential (Miss. Code Ann. §73-55-1 et seq.)
To apply:
- hold a current South Carolina Residential Builders Commission residential electrical license and have taken and passed its examination
- have no disciplinary action during the last 3 years ('MUST HAVE TAKEN THE EXAM AND NO DISCIPLINARY ACTION DURING THE LAST 3 YEARS')
- take the Mississippi Law and Business Management examination — the waiver covers the trade examination only
- complete the application with the sending board's verification and pay $50.00 for each exam waived
Limits:
- trade-exam waiver only: full application, verification and Board review are still required before licensure
- the SC Residential Builder credential itself is a separate trade exam waiver under the same entry and is not covered by this row
- the 2015 instructions PDF is narrower ('master electrician exams only') than the live page; the live page governs (recorded revision, not a conflict)
- the Mississippi license must be issued before work; the reciprocal agreement is not authority to work
Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Checked 2026-09-28.
South Carolina licensing →
Taking your Mississippi license elsewhere
Reviewed routes for Mississippi licensees, with requirements on each receiving state's page:
- Alabama: Mississippi Master Electrician license obtained by examination (Mississippi State Board of Contractors; Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-101 et seq.) → Alabama Electrical Contractor (EC) license by reciprocity (Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors; Code of Alabama 1975 §§ 34-36-1 to 34-36-18, reciprocity at § 34-36-7(b)) (reciprocity)
State contractor and qualifying-party roles
A commercial applicant may select the Electrical major classification, which includes its listed electrical specialties, or select narrower specialties. The disclosures show these licensing choices; they are not a requirement to obtain every listed classification. A certificate can carry multiple classifications, with additional-selection fees. Qualifying-party additions or replacements are changes to the business license rather than another electrician credential.
MSBOC's FAQ describes the commercial licensing threshold as jobs over $50,000, while its linked statute excludes work costing less than $50,000 and the rules use equal-to-or-exceeding wording. Confirm coverage with MSBOC for a job at exactly $50,000. Residential electrical subcontractors are separately covered without a dollar minimum stated in the board's guidance; do not substitute the general residential-builder or remodeler thresholds. Statutory exemptions, including provisions for certain general-construction license holders, need their own evaluation.
Local licenses and permits
Jackson requires the appropriate individual license for work requiring a permit; only a master may obtain the trade permit and must supervise personnel. The city also requires electrical-contractor registration and specifies contractor insurance. A state certificate in an equivalent trade or a qualifying license from another Mississippi municipality or county may support a city equivalent-license route, subject to verification and fees. It is not automatic permission to begin work.
Gulfport and Biloxi are included as permit and contractor-application contacts. Their inclusion does not establish a complete inventory of individual licenses in either city, and this cohort does not cover every Mississippi locality. Jackson's homeowner exception is limited and retains permit, inspection and fee requirements; it is not a general contractor exemption.
Specialties, exam pathways and source differences
MSBOC's low-voltage communication classification is limited to energy-limited systems not exceeding 91 volts and excludes low-voltage alarms. Its alarm classification points to possible additional Department of Insurance requirements. Solar and Wind Construction is a separate classification; electrical connections still require the appropriate electrical classification. Solar construction and separate insurance-department credentials are outside this page's accepted inventory.
The current commercial renewal form and fee schedule list $400, while the older linked rule table lists $200. Confirm the payable amount with MSBOC. Fees and renewal requirements belong to the specific credential disclosures, rather than a single statewide worker requirement.
Trade-exam waiver routes do not waive the MSBOC application, business/law examination or other requirements. The current reciprocity webpage says the Louisiana agreement has ended but qualifying Louisiana passing scores remain recognized; an older linked PDF still describes an agreement. Use the current board instructions for the particular classification. Military-family and universal-recognition provisions are application pathways, not separate electrical credentials on this page.
Before you apply
Start with MSBOC's application instructions and current forms. Submit the application and wait for testing eligibility confirmation before scheduling. Use the board's renewal instructions, online renewal service, and contractor lookup.
For local work, contact Jackson's Building Permits Division, Gulfport Building Code Services, or Biloxi Planning and Development. Jackson's current fee amounts and application form were not established in this review; obtain them from the city before applying. This page was re-verified against msboc.us on October 1, 2026.
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Cite this page
- Title
- Electrician Licensing in Mississippi
- URL
- https://tradesdir.com/electrical/licensing/mississippi
- Information checked
- 2026-10-01
Suggested citation: Electrician Licensing in Mississippi. Trades Directory. https://tradesdir.com/electrical/licensing/mississippi (information checked 2026-10-01).
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