Where is it easiest to open: Freight Transportation Arrangement
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 41-3091” (soc) for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 3,567 | 13.0 | $77,670 | licence | Cemetery Broker; Cemetery Manager |
| TX | 2,796 | 13.6 | $68,748 | exam | AUCTIONEER |
| FL | 2,192 | 9.6 | $71,820 | exam | Auctioneer; Auctioneer Apprentice |
| NY | 1,470 | 11.2 | $87,079 | not matched | — |
| IL | 1,249 | 19.3 | $81,744 | exam | ART AUCTION HOUSE OWNER; VEHICLE AUCTIONEER |
| GA | 862 | 19.8 | $71,175 | exam | Auctioneer; Auctioneer-Non Resident |
| NJ | 851 | 16.7 | $79,328 | not matched | — |
| OH | 558 | 23.0 | $77,692 | licence | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auctioneer |
| PA | 527 | 23.3 | $72,477 | exam | Auctioneer; Cemetery Broker, Partnership, Assoc. o |
| WA | 463 | 15.0 | $92,109 | not matched | — |
| MI | 447 | 17.9 | $72,544 | not matched | — |
| NC | 439 | 18.7 | $74,142 | exam | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auctioneer |
| AZ | 356 | 12.0 | $73,876 | not matched | — |
| TN | 338 | 26.4 | $81,847 | exam | AFFILIATE AUCTIONEER; PRE-NEED SALES AGENT REGISTRATION |
| MO | 303 | 16.0 | $72,551 | licence | Preneed Agent; Preneed Agent Funeral Director |
| IN | 273 | 25.5 | $67,700 | exam | Auctioneer; Temporary Auctioneer Permit |
| MN | 269 | 21.7 | $98,328 | not matched | — |
| OR | 266 | 10.3 | $86,358 | licence | Preneed Salesperson |
| VA | 257 | 16.9 | $82,954 | not matched | — |
| MA | 257 | 11.4 | $79,551 | not matched | — |
| SC | 237 | 21.8 | $69,077 | licence | Auctioneers; Auction firms |
| CO | 219 | 11.0 | $82,606 | not matched | — |
| MD | 207 | 11.8 | $75,790 | not matched | — |
| AL | 199 | 12.2 | $78,938 | not matched | — |
| WI | 197 | 14.3 | $76,829 | exam | AUCTIONEER; CEMETERY PRENEED SELLER |
| KY | 186 | 45.0 | $70,752 | exam | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auction House Operator |
| UT | 178 | 12.4 | $89,291 | not matched | — |
| LA | 172 | 16.0 | $78,612 | not matched | — |
| NV | 153 | 10.8 | $61,317 | not matched | — |
| AR | 144 | 20.6 | $81,382 | exam | Auctioneer |
| CT | 134 | 10.3 | $120,506 | licence | Home Improvement Salesperson |
| KS | 130 | 33.1 | $88,490 | not matched | — |
| IA | 116 | 16.1 | $65,659 | not matched | — |
| OK | 101 | 9.3 | $54,419 | not matched | — |
| ID | 72 | 18.8 | $78,233 | not matched | — |
| NE | 71 | 10.3 | $77,405 | not matched | — |
| MS | 65 | 13.5 | $54,283 | exam | Pest Management Consultant License; Professional Services License |
| DE | 62 | 14.0 | $81,693 | not matched | — |
| MT | 57 | 7.5 | $71,706 | not matched | — |
| ND | 56 | 7.8 | $72,124 | licence | Auction Clerks; Auctioneers |
| HI | 55 | 10.9 | $57,077 | not matched | — |
| ME | 49 | 5.4 | $76,102 | licence | Auctioneer, Nonresident; Auctioneer, Resident |
| AK | 37 | 17.2 | $67,138 | not matched | — |
| NM | 34 | 9.5 | $64,520 | not matched | — |
| RI | 30 | 6.9 | $86,284 | licence | Auctioneer (& Apprentice Auctioneer) |
| NH | 27 | 14.9 | $74,132 | exam | Auctioneer |
| SD | 25 | 4.1 | $59,981 | licence | Auctioneer |
| WY | 20 | 2.0 | $58,700 | not matched | — |
| WV | 15 | 6.7 | $141,050 | not matched | — |
| DC | 11 | 9.2 | $65,168 | licence | Ocean Transportation Intermediary -NVO; Ocean Transportation Intermediary - OT |
| VT | 4 | 2.2 | $37,889 | not matched | — |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.