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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 | 699 | 71.1 | $54,917 | licence | Accountants, Certified Public |
| FL | 476 | 34.3 | $73,660 | licence | Cardroom supervisor; Certified Public Accountant |
| TX | 406 | 53.4 | $69,817 | licence | ACCOUNTANT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC |
| NY | 365 | 66.1 | $90,758 | licence | Certified Public Accountant |
| NJ | 188 | 67.1 | $106,033 | exam | ACCOUNTANT (CPA); COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER |
| PA | 165 | 44.5 | $75,321 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Public Accountant |
| MI | 148 | 43.9 | $52,461 | exam | Certified Public Accountant, Licensed; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| OH | 144 | 35.1 | $66,281 | licence | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
| IL | 143 | 123.3 | $98,348 | exam | ACCOUNTANT, PUBLIC |
| GA | 143 | 97.9 | $71,750 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Foreign Accountant |
| AZ | 138 | 45.7 | $76,257 | licence | Certified Public Accountant |
| UT | 111 | 41.2 | $54,633 | licence | ACCOUNTANT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC |
| MA | 108 | 21.8 | $102,421 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| NC | 100 | 333.8 | $21,948 | exam | Accountant Privilege; Assistant Accountant Privilege |
| MD | 95 | 26.2 | $70,102 | licence | ACTIVE CPA; CPA BY NOTIFICATION |
| VA | 95 | 47.2 | $82,204 | not matched | — |
| CO | 95 | 73.4 | $49,750 | exam | Certified Public Accountant Certificat; Key License (gaming) |
| TN | 81 | 57.0 | $74,629 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA); LICENSED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| LA | 73 | 67.7 | $82,377 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| WA | 72 | 48.5 | $52,292 | exam | Accountant; Certified Public Accountant |
| OK | 71 | 91.3 | $92,809 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public (CPA); Accountant, Public (PA) |
| SC | 71 | 41.0 | $105,167 | licence | Accounting Firms In-State Registration; Accounting Firms Out-of-State Reigstra |
| OR | 68 | 15.5 | $93,566 | licence | Accountants, Certified Public; Accountants, Public |
| MO | 62 | 53.6 | $53,593 | exam | Accountants, Certified Public |
| IN | 57 | 36.5 | $79,547 | exam | Accounting Practitioner; Certified Public Accountant |
| WI | 51 | 41.5 | $48,856 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| CT | 47 | 19.0 | $100,939 | exam | Casino Class Ii Manager; Certified Public Accountant Certificat |
| MN | 44 | 73.8 | $40,493 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Gambling Manager's License |
| AL | 39 | 48.7 | $49,499 | licence | Registered Certified Public Accountant; Registered Public Accountant |
| NV | 39 | 33.2 | $48,237 | not matched | — |
| KS | 34 | 61.1 | $31,524 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Level I Gaming Occupation |
| KY | 29 | 41.1 | $72,032 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| MS | 28 | 24.8 | $39,355 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
| ID | 28 | 13.8 | $60,570 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| RI | 26 | 16.0 | $62,070 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public |
| DE | 25 | 15.6 | $56,616 | exam | Accountant |
| NH | 25 | 48.0 | $62,525 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Employer |
| MT | 24 | 28.0 | $30,600 | exam | Public Accountant - CPA Certification; Public Accountant - CPA Permit |
| NE | 23 | 46.7 | $47,971 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public (CPA) |
| ME | 17 | 431.0 | $94,303 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public; Accountant, Firm Branches |
| AR | 17 | 13.8 | $43,545 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| HI | 17 | 16.3 | $107,047 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| DC | 17 | 32.9 | $39,004 | exam | ACCOUNTANT(CERTIFIED PUBLIC) |
| IA | 15 | 25.3 | $72,145 | licence | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Licensed Public Accountant (LPA) |
| NM | 11 | 147.1 | $45,743 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Key Licensed |
| WV | 10 | 8.9 | $41,528 | not matched | — |
| SD | 9 | 3.8 | $91,706 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public; Gaming Key |
| ND | 8 | 8.0 | $105,359 | exam | Certified Public Accountants; Licensed Public Accountants |
| VT | 7 | 22.9 | $41,831 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| AK | 7 | 13.9 | $138,093 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public |
| WY | 4 | 1.2 | $348,600 | 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.