This table shows the count of active FCC licenses held by individuals, as reported in the FCC's public data files.
Report includes FCC actions through Wednesday, 19-Aug-2026
| State/Territory | Novice | Tech | General | Advanced | Extra | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 45 | 5266 | 3227 | 414 | 2888 | 11840 |
| Alaska | 11 | 1474 | 868 | 109 | 684 | 3146 |
| Arizona | 86 | 10271 | 4993 | 812 | 4629 | 20791 |
| Arkansas | 27 | 3856 | 1969 | 245 | 1654 | 7751 |
| California | 490 | 52823 | 18100 | 2584 | 15290 | 89287 |
| Colorado | 66 | 10288 | 4507 | 587 | 3853 | 19301 |
| Connecticut | 87 | 2929 | 1814 | 305 | 1695 | 6830 |
| Delaware | 16 | 766 | 527 | 71 | 458 | 1838 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 299 | 116 | 14 | 124 | 557 |
| Florida | 306 | 17528 | 11620 | 2028 | 10055 | 41537 |
| Georgia | 62 | 8679 | 4965 | 649 | 4277 | 18632 |
| Guam | 1 | 87 | 45 | 8 | 92 | 233 |
| Hawaii | 19 | 1812 | 702 | 114 | 657 | 3304 |
| Idaho | 22 | 6354 | 2677 | 214 | 1722 | 10989 |
| Illinois | 174 | 8153 | 5050 | 790 | 4380 | 18547 |
| Indiana | 107 | 7041 | 4124 | 546 | 3253 | 15071 |
| Iowa | 36 | 2794 | 1633 | 310 | 1500 | 6273 |
| Kansas | 51 | 3201 | 1892 | 234 | 1559 | 6937 |
| Kentucky | 48 | 4476 | 2678 | 337 | 2100 | 9639 |
| Louisiana | 42 | 2445 | 1671 | 254 | 1350 | 5762 |
| Maine | 23 | 1823 | 1239 | 174 | 1105 | 4364 |
| Maryland | 77 | 4587 | 2739 | 419 | 2650 | 10472 |
| Massachusetts | 107 | 5754 | 3394 | 528 | 3273 | 13056 |
| Michigan | 110 | 9350 | 5331 | 782 | 4683 | 20256 |
| Minnesota | 66 | 5064 | 2915 | 474 | 2568 | 11087 |
| Mississippi | 12 | 1949 | 1312 | 181 | 1273 | 4727 |
| Missouri | 74 | 7184 | 3862 | 473 | 3125 | 14718 |
| Montana | 22 | 2203 | 1191 | 139 | 854 | 4409 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 1699 | 1045 | 181 | 760 | 3701 |
| Nevada | 28 | 4263 | 1853 | 265 | 1594 | 8003 |
| New Hampshire | 41 | 2368 | 1539 | 228 | 1526 | 5702 |
| New Jersey | 145 | 5789 | 3058 | 542 | 3050 | 12584 |
| New Mexico | 16 | 2946 | 1443 | 220 | 1325 | 5950 |
| New York | 255 | 11634 | 6608 | 1027 | 5989 | 25513 |
| North Carolina | 105 | 10676 | 6144 | 791 | 5405 | 23121 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 649 | 388 | 52 | 307 | 1405 |
| Ohio | 220 | 11569 | 7209 | 995 | 6223 | 26216 |
| Oklahoma | 25 | 4689 | 2546 | 298 | 1974 | 9532 |
| Oregon | 73 | 10566 | 4842 | 557 | 3656 | 19694 |
| Pennsylvania | 197 | 10255 | 6159 | 1074 | 5702 | 23387 |
| Puerto Rico | 69 | 2982 | 1216 | 134 | 799 | 5200 |
| Rhode Island | 15 | 796 | 463 | 78 | 466 | 1818 |
| South Carolina | 40 | 4762 | 2799 | 390 | 2517 | 10508 |
| South Dakota | 11 | 934 | 581 | 96 | 503 | 2125 |
| Tennessee | 81 | 9341 | 5381 | 668 | 4544 | 20015 |
| Texas | 194 | 25977 | 13388 | 1787 | 11478 | 52824 |
| Utah | 26 | 12062 | 3381 | 254 | 2254 | 17977 |
| Vermont | 11 | 893 | 505 | 82 | 498 | 1989 |
| Virgin Islands | 124 | 64 | 8 | 47 | 243 | |
| Virginia | 127 | 9119 | 5301 | 712 | 4932 | 20191 |
| Washington | 148 | 17672 | 7891 | 863 | 5728 | 32302 |
| West Virginia | 33 | 2802 | 1429 | 155 | 1278 | 5697 |
| Wisconsin | 61 | 4705 | 3148 | 463 | 2647 | 11024 |
| Wyoming | 8 | 1044 | 702 | 95 | 504 | 2353 |
| Other* | 1 | 257 | 84 | 4 | 191 | 537 |
| TOTAL | 4146 | 359029 | 184328 | 25814 | 157648 | 730965 |
* Other = US territories and possessions not listed above, plus APO/FPO
