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47 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 13-2072” (soc) for Loan Officers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 1,580 | 6.4 | $95,117 | licence | Title Escrow Officer |
| CA | 1,419 | 6.3 | $73,976 | licence | California Finance Lender Law; California Residential Mortgage Lendin |
| FL | 954 | 6.8 | $79,325 | licence | Loan Originators; Title Loan Lender |
| TN | 607 | 2.9 | $53,404 | not matched | — |
| NY | 603 | 7.3 | $69,733 | exam | Mortgage Loan Originator |
| IL | 372 | 13.4 | $70,716 | licence | LOAN BROKERS; OWNER OF CREDIT SERVICES ORGANIZATION |
| SC | 345 | 3.3 | $75,621 | not matched | — |
| AL | 334 | 2.1 | $95,215 | not matched | — |
| LA | 305 | 3.2 | $43,699 | not matched | — |
| MS | 272 | 2.2 | $29,919 | not matched | — |
| OH | 255 | 5.7 | $63,182 | not matched | — |
| MI | 253 | 5.0 | $76,847 | licence | Loan Originator, Mortgage |
| NJ | 245 | 16.4 | $60,211 | licence | MORTGAGE BANKER AND BROKER |
| AZ | 214 | 38.4 | $138,949 | licence | Advance Fee Loan Broker; Commercial Mortgage Banker |
| KY | 199 | 3.3 | $63,803 | exam | Mortgage Individuals (Loan Officers, M; Specialty Credit Producer and Managing |
| GA | 197 | 4.3 | $64,352 | not matched | — |
| PA | 192 | 6.5 | $113,204 | not matched | — |
| OK | 171 | 3.6 | $46,939 | licence | Mortgage Loan Originators |
| CO | 153 | 7.9 | $117,595 | exam | Mortgage Broker; Mortgage Loan Originator |
| IN | 138 | 4.3 | $64,311 | not matched | — |
| VA | 127 | 4.0 | $149,683 | not matched | — |
| MO | 122 | 3.0 | $54,816 | not matched | — |
| MD | 111 | 12.7 | $72,970 | not matched | — |
| WI | 108 | 4.2 | $46,046 | exam | MORTGAGE BANKER; MORTGAGE BROKER |
| NV | 107 | 6.1 | $64,622 | not matched | — |
| NC | 91 | 5.0 | $66,821 | exam | Check Cashing License; Check Cashing Privilege |
| UT | 75 | 30.0 | $73,460 | licence | RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LENDER |
| MN | 75 | 9.7 | $124,774 | licence | Accelerated Mortgage Payment Provider; Mortgage Loan Originator License |
| WA | 70 | 19.4 | $270,007 | exam | Escrow Agent, Officer; Loan Originator |
| KS | 69 | 7.2 | $69,079 | exam | Loan Originator |
| MA | 69 | 11.9 | $202,127 | not matched | — |
| IA | 65 | 2.2 | $42,156 | licence | Mortgage Banker/Broker License/Mortgag |
| CT | 64 | 6.5 | $57,976 | not matched | — |
| DE | 48 | 6.9 | $189,123 | licence | Loan Officers and Counselors |
| OR | 44 | 10.0 | $83,581 | licence | Escrow Agents; Loan Originators |
| ID | 26 | 2.6 | $55,118 | exam | Loan Originator Licensees; Mortgage Licensees |
| RI | 24 | 3.2 | $35,766 | not matched | — |
| NM | 23 | 5.0 | $51,053 | exam | Licensed Mortgage Loan Companies; Mortgage Loan Originators |
| NE | 23 | 106.3 | $47,355 | licence | Credit Union Loan Officer; Mortgage Loan Originator |
| WY | 21 | 2.0 | $42,929 | exam | MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS |
| DC | 20 | 6.3 | $154,349 | not matched | — |
| AR | 18 | 22.0 | $75,071 | licence | Loan Officer; Mortgage Broker, Mortgage Banker, Mort |
| HI | 14 | 3.9 | $32,436 | not matched | — |
| ME | 9 | 6.0 | $70,481 | not matched | — |
| ND | 9 | 1.8 | $27,500 | not matched | — |
| MT | 5 | 4.0 | $36,300 | licence | Loan Originators; Mortgage Brokers |
| AK | 5 | 3.2 | $33,562 | licence | Mortgage Brokers, Mortgage Lenders and |
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.