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Marriage license cost and requirements by state

Compare state marriage license fees, waiting periods, validity windows, and same-day civil wedding options across the United States.

45States Covered
$66National Avg Fee
56No-Wait Cities
86Total Cities

Average Fee by State

New Hampshire
$15
Michigan
$20
Indiana
$25
Nebraska
$25
New Mexico
$25
Louisiana
$27
Colorado
$30
Delaware
$30
Idaho
$30
Virginia
$31
New York
$33
Iowa
$35
Maryland
$35
Mississippi
$36
South Dakota
$40
Utah
$40
Kentucky
$43
Washington D.C.
$45
Massachusetts
$50
Oklahoma
$50

Browse by State

Alaska

1 cities • $60-$60 • 1 Same day

Alabama

1 cities • $70-$70 • 1 Same day

Arkansas

1 cities • $60-$60 • 0 Same day

Arizona

3 cities • $83-$98 • 3 Same day

California

12 cities • $20-$129 • 11 Same day

Colorado

3 cities • $30-$30 • 2 Same day

Washington D.C.

1 cities • $45-$45 • 1 Same day

Delaware

1 cities • $30-$30 • 0 Same day

Florida

4 cities • $86-$93 • 2 Same day

Georgia

2 cities • $36-$68 • 2 Same day

Hawaii

1 cities • $65-$65 • 1 Same day

Iowa

1 cities • $35-$35 • 0 Same day

Idaho

1 cities • $30-$30 • 1 Same day

Illinois

1 cities • $60-$60 • 0 Same day

Indiana

1 cities • $25-$25 • 1 Same day

Kentucky

2 cities • $35-$50 • 2 Same day

Louisiana

1 cities • $27-$27 • 0 Same day

Massachusetts

1 cities • $50-$50 • 0 Same day

Maryland

1 cities • $35-$35 • 0 Same day

Michigan

1 cities • $20-$20 • 0 Same day

Minnesota

2 cities • $115-$125 • 2 Same day

Missouri

2 cities • $48-$80 • 2 Same day

Mississippi

1 cities • $36-$36 • 1 Same day

Montana

1 cities • $53-$53 • 0 Same day

North Carolina

2 cities • $60-$60 • 2 Same day

North Dakota

1 cities • $65-$65 • 1 Same day

Nebraska

1 cities • $25-$25 • 1 Same day

New Hampshire

1 cities • $15-$15 • 1 Same day

New Mexico

1 cities • $25-$25 • 1 Same day

Nevada

2 cities • $85-$102 • 2 Same day

New York

3 cities • $25-$40 • 1 Same day

Ohio

3 cities • $60-$75 • 3 Same day

Oklahoma

2 cities • $50-$50 • 1 Same day

Oregon

1 cities • $60-$60 • 0 Same day

Pennsylvania

2 cities • $27-$90 • 0 Same day

Rhode Island

1 cities • $66-$66 • 1 Same day

South Carolina

1 cities • $70-$70 • 0 Same day

South Dakota

1 cities • $40-$40 • 1 Same day

Tennessee

3 cities • $97-$100 • 3 Same day

Texas

7 cities • $74-$81 • 1 Same day

Utah

1 cities • $40-$40 • 1 Same day

Virginia

3 cities • $30-$33 • 3 Same day

Washington

1 cities • $169-$169 • 0 Same day

Wisconsin

2 cities • $110-$120 • 0 Same day

West Virginia

1 cities • $70-$70 • 0 Same day