Where is it easiest to open: Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 310 | 16.4 | $111,370 | exam | AUCTIONEER |
| CA | 302 | 18.9 | $128,280 | licence | Cemetery Broker; Cemetery Manager |
| FL | 189 | 9.0 | $101,458 | exam | Auctioneer; Auctioneer Apprentice |
| NY | 128 | 13.0 | $142,629 | not matched | — |
| NC | 80 | 12.1 | $96,827 | exam | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auctioneer |
| GA | 72 | 76.5 | $272,936 | exam | Auctioneer; Auctioneer-Non Resident |
| CO | 70 | 20.7 | $112,535 | not matched | — |
| MD | 66 | 28.5 | $157,485 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 66 | 22.8 | $155,095 | not matched | — |
| VA | 60 | 17.9 | $169,706 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 59 | 22.1 | $76,336 | not matched | — |
| MI | 58 | 13.7 | $90,205 | not matched | — |
| DE | 58 | 2.6 | $146,523 | not matched | — |
| IL | 55 | 10.8 | $135,836 | exam | ART AUCTION HOUSE OWNER; VEHICLE AUCTIONEER |
| OH | 53 | 16.0 | $85,582 | licence | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auctioneer |
| OK | 51 | 4.7 | $88,584 | not matched | — |
| MN | 49 | 35.7 | $115,784 | not matched | — |
| PA | 48 | 12.3 | $130,705 | exam | Auctioneer; Cemetery Broker, Partnership, Assoc. o |
| MA | 42 | 37.0 | $175,125 | not matched | — |
| UT | 35 | 10.3 | $89,488 | not matched | — |
| WA | 31 | 7.5 | $105,612 | not matched | — |
| NV | 30 | 5.2 | $105,586 | not matched | — |
| LA | 27 | 6.9 | $119,144 | not matched | — |
| TN | 27 | 12.0 | $46,879 | exam | AFFILIATE AUCTIONEER; PRE-NEED SALES AGENT REGISTRATION |
| NE | 22 | 33.0 | $139,714 | not matched | — |
| AL | 22 | 4.5 | $75,152 | not matched | — |
| CT | 22 | 14.0 | $225,679 | licence | Home Improvement Salesperson |
| MO | 20 | 8.2 | $131,865 | licence | Preneed Agent; Preneed Agent Funeral Director |
| OR | 17 | 6.1 | $88,404 | licence | Preneed Salesperson |
| WI | 11 | 32.3 | $127,085 | exam | AUCTIONEER; CEMETERY PRENEED SELLER |
| DC | 11 | 8.9 | $144,357 | licence | Ocean Transportation Intermediary -NVO; Ocean Transportation Intermediary - OT |
| IN | 10 | 32.1 | $110,620 | exam | Auctioneer; Temporary Auctioneer Permit |
| ND | 9 | 2.8 | $60,600 | licence | Auction Clerks; Auctioneers |
| KS | 8 | 18.2 | $87,390 | not matched | — |
| MT | 8 | 27.6 | $90,928 | not matched | — |
| NM | 6 | 1.0 | $51,667 | not matched | — |
| WV | 6 | 5.0 | $161,233 | not matched | — |
| WY | 6 | 0.5 | $118,000 | not matched | — |
| MS | 4 | 20.2 | $102,074 | exam | Pest Management Consultant License; Professional Services License |
| HI | 4 | 7.2 | $72,759 | not matched | — |
| SD | 3 | 1.7 | $76,200 | licence | Auctioneer |
| SC | 3 | 42.0 | $26,389 | licence | Auctioneers; Auction firms |
| RI | 3 | 7.7 | $37,826 | licence | Auctioneer (& Apprentice Auctioneer) |
| IA | 3 | 0.3 | $251,000 | 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.