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Where is it easiest to open: Offices of Certified Public Accountants
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 13-2011” (soc) for Accountants and Auditors. 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 | 7,528 | 9.3 | $108,004 | licence | Accountants, Certified Public |
| FL | 4,643 | 8.1 | $89,384 | licence | Cardroom supervisor; Certified Public Accountant |
| TX | 3,992 | 12.0 | $101,774 | licence | ACCOUNTANT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC |
| NY | 3,506 | 16.4 | $122,910 | licence | Certified Public Accountant |
| IL | 2,182 | 15.1 | $114,754 | exam | ACCOUNTANT, PUBLIC |
| PA | 1,829 | 15.1 | $96,543 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Public Accountant |
| NJ | 1,799 | 11.8 | $127,250 | exam | ACCOUNTANT (CPA); COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER |
| GA | 1,742 | 12.0 | $103,202 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Foreign Accountant |
| NC | 1,636 | 10.5 | $94,301 | exam | Accountant Privilege; Assistant Accountant Privilege |
| OH | 1,589 | 12.5 | $92,693 | licence | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
| CO | 1,504 | 8.7 | $97,268 | exam | Certified Public Accountant Certificat; Key License (gaming) |
| MI | 1,322 | 10.8 | $95,234 | exam | Certified Public Accountant, Licensed; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| WA | 1,177 | 10.1 | $110,765 | exam | Accountant; Certified Public Accountant |
| VA | 1,126 | 17.3 | $118,599 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 1,118 | 6.7 | $82,611 | licence | Certified Public Accountant |
| MA | 1,087 | 17.2 | $124,834 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| MD | 1,046 | 9.5 | $104,591 | licence | ACTIVE CPA; CPA BY NOTIFICATION |
| LA | 929 | 6.4 | $76,548 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| MO | 805 | 13.7 | $84,893 | exam | Accountants, Certified Public |
| MN | 803 | 14.5 | $101,113 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Gambling Manager's License |
| IN | 778 | 12.6 | $87,908 | exam | Accounting Practitioner; Certified Public Accountant |
| OK | 772 | 6.3 | $68,283 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public (CPA); Accountant, Public (PA) |
| OR | 763 | 8.4 | $84,298 | licence | Accountants, Certified Public; Accountants, Public |
| TN | 756 | 12.1 | $91,381 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA); LICENSED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| AL | 733 | 8.2 | $71,301 | licence | Registered Certified Public Accountant; Registered Public Accountant |
| WI | 654 | 14.0 | $83,110 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| SC | 652 | 7.0 | $76,464 | licence | Accounting Firms In-State Registration; Accounting Firms Out-of-State Reigstra |
| CT | 644 | 12.6 | $116,032 | exam | Casino Class Ii Manager; Certified Public Accountant Certificat |
| UT | 628 | 8.3 | $81,371 | licence | ACCOUNTANT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC |
| KY | 558 | 10.9 | $69,820 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| ID | 498 | 5.5 | $60,631 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| AR | 447 | 6.3 | $66,421 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| NV | 440 | 7.1 | $88,212 | not matched | — |
| IA | 438 | 10.9 | $87,366 | licence | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Licensed Public Accountant (LPA) |
| KS | 413 | 9.3 | $75,851 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Level I Gaming Occupation |
| MT | 316 | 6.8 | $59,403 | exam | Public Accountant - CPA Certification; Public Accountant - CPA Permit |
| NM | 304 | 6.2 | $69,466 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Key Licensed |
| MS | 303 | 13.0 | $73,792 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
| NE | 294 | 10.9 | $85,525 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public (CPA) |
| HI | 293 | 6.7 | $70,555 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| WV | 212 | 6.8 | $58,662 | not matched | — |
| RI | 211 | 8.8 | $105,001 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public |
| ME | 208 | 10.3 | $97,826 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public; Accountant, Firm Branches |
| NH | 203 | 8.0 | $96,937 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Employer |
| WY | 151 | 5.0 | $70,739 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| DE | 140 | 8.8 | $86,359 | exam | Accountant |
| VT | 126 | 7.3 | $74,830 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| AK | 124 | 6.5 | $77,894 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public |
| ND | 122 | 11.7 | $79,967 | exam | Certified Public Accountants; Licensed Public Accountants |
| SD | 121 | 10.4 | $63,145 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public; Gaming Key |
| DC | 97 | 44.0 | $156,299 | exam | ACCOUNTANT(CERTIFIED PUBLIC) |
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.