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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 | 3,947 | 4.5 | $35,286 | licence | Accountants, Certified Public |
| FL | 2,505 | 3.2 | $23,741 | licence | Cardroom supervisor; Certified Public Accountant |
| TX | 2,460 | 4.7 | $22,170 | licence | ACCOUNTANT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC |
| NY | 1,851 | 4.5 | $30,436 | licence | Certified Public Accountant |
| GA | 971 | 3.4 | $19,705 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Foreign Accountant |
| IL | 923 | 4.8 | $30,785 | exam | ACCOUNTANT, PUBLIC |
| OH | 901 | 4.9 | $18,881 | licence | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
| PA | 898 | 4.9 | $21,238 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Public Accountant |
| MI | 754 | 5.0 | $19,134 | exam | Certified Public Accountant, Licensed; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| NC | 751 | 4.8 | $21,381 | exam | Accountant Privilege; Assistant Accountant Privilege |
| AZ | 693 | 4.9 | $20,098 | licence | Certified Public Accountant |
| NJ | 677 | 4.4 | $23,424 | exam | ACCOUNTANT (CPA); COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER |
| WA | 634 | 5.0 | $28,598 | exam | Accountant; Certified Public Accountant |
| MA | 608 | 5.1 | $29,554 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| MO | 586 | 9.1 | $35,376 | exam | Accountants, Certified Public |
| VA | 557 | 5.6 | $27,207 | not matched | — |
| IN | 528 | 5.1 | $17,763 | exam | Accounting Practitioner; Certified Public Accountant |
| CO | 522 | 5.1 | $26,690 | exam | Certified Public Accountant Certificat; Key License (gaming) |
| MN | 496 | 4.5 | $27,509 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Gambling Manager's License |
| SC | 467 | 4.2 | $18,731 | licence | Accounting Firms In-State Registration; Accounting Firms Out-of-State Reigstra |
| WI | 442 | 4.8 | $19,339 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| MD | 414 | 3.8 | $26,870 | licence | ACTIVE CPA; CPA BY NOTIFICATION |
| OR | 363 | 5.0 | $22,657 | licence | Accountants, Certified Public; Accountants, Public |
| NV | 358 | 3.8 | $19,800 | not matched | — |
| TN | 349 | 4.9 | $17,030 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA); LICENSED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| AL | 340 | 4.3 | $16,827 | licence | Registered Certified Public Accountant; Registered Public Accountant |
| LA | 334 | 4.0 | $15,109 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| OK | 324 | 4.6 | $18,112 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public (CPA); Accountant, Public (PA) |
| CT | 284 | 4.8 | $29,691 | exam | Casino Class Ii Manager; Certified Public Accountant Certificat |
| KY | 254 | 6.1 | $15,889 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| AR | 248 | 4.7 | $15,908 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| UT | 245 | 4.8 | $29,809 | licence | ACCOUNTANT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC |
| KS | 196 | 6.4 | $18,220 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Level I Gaming Occupation |
| IA | 191 | 6.5 | $18,799 | licence | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Licensed Public Accountant (LPA) |
| MS | 158 | 5.7 | $14,882 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
| ID | 149 | 4.5 | $21,618 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| NM | 130 | 5.2 | $19,594 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Key Licensed |
| HI | 127 | 5.3 | $21,644 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| ME | 110 | 5.0 | $18,635 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public; Accountant, Firm Branches |
| NH | 104 | 4.6 | $19,738 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Employer |
| RI | 92 | 4.4 | $22,547 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public |
| NE | 85 | 6.5 | $15,958 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public (CPA) |
| DE | 68 | 5.1 | $19,256 | exam | Accountant |
| AK | 66 | 3.6 | $24,724 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public |
| WV | 64 | 9.0 | $13,660 | not matched | — |
| MT | 56 | 7.6 | $18,956 | exam | Public Accountant - CPA Certification; Public Accountant - CPA Permit |
| WY | 46 | 3.8 | $44,506 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| SD | 42 | 4.5 | $22,016 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public; Gaming Key |
| DC | 37 | 5.6 | $83,716 | exam | ACCOUNTANT(CERTIFIED PUBLIC) |
| ND | 27 | 5.1 | $28,246 | exam | Certified Public Accountants; Licensed Public Accountants |
| VT | 23 | 5.1 | $24,161 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
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.