🎯 LCSW by State

How to Become an LCSW by State (2026)

LCSW requirements vary significantly by state — from 2,000 to 4,000 supervised clinical hours. Click any state for a step-by-step path to LCSW licensure, including hours, timeline, and ASWB Clinical exam details.

3,000 hrs
Most common requirement
Typical state requirement
4,000 hrs
Maximum requirement
States with strictest rules
2,000 hrs
Minimum requirement
Fastest-path states
75.3%
ASWB Clinical pass rate
First-time test takers 2024
All 51 Jurisdictions

Every U.S. state + DC, ranked.

Sorted A–Z. Click any card for the full state guide.

Alabama High
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $85,860
Alaska Severe
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $79,450
Arizona High
3,200 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $70,610
Arkansas High
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $66,420
California High
3,200 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $97,090
Colorado Moderate
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $67,500
Connecticut Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $85,570
Delaware Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $86,780
District of Columbia Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $106,090
Florida High
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $67,600
Georgia High
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $87,770
Hawaii High
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $99,390
Idaho High
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $71,370
Illinois Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $72,170
Indiana High
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $79,080
Iowa Moderate
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $83,570
Kansas High
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $64,570
Kentucky High
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $76,490
Louisiana High
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $70,720
Maine High
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $71,820
Maryland Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $83,110
Massachusetts Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $92,200
Michigan Moderate
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $68,340
Minnesota Moderate
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $78,900
Mississippi Severe
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $80,110
Missouri Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $69,060
Montana High
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $60,720
Nebraska Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $71,880
Nevada Severe
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $104,180
New Hampshire Moderate
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $102,090
New Jersey Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $87,110
New Mexico Severe
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $74,630
New York High
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
3 years · LCSW up to $96,240
North Carolina High
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $72,530
North Dakota High
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $76,760
Ohio Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $67,090
Oklahoma High
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $95,330
Oregon High
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $84,830
Pennsylvania Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $70,870
Rhode Island Moderate
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $102,910
South Carolina High
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $84,720
South Dakota High
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $86,180
Tennessee High
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $64,280
Texas High
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $86,420
Utah Moderate
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $74,820
Vermont High
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $81,580
Virginia Moderate
4,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $81,620
Washington High
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $91,410
West Virginia Severe
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $73,230
Wisconsin Moderate
3,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $67,370
Wyoming High
2,000 hrs
Supervised hours
2 years · LCSW up to $81,940
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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) May 2024; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024–2034 projections; HRSA MH-HPSA designations 2024; SWU workforce research 2026. Data synthesized from public federal sources. Last updated April 2026. This page provides general career-planning data, not legal or licensing advice.