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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 | 6,432 | 4.8 | $64,485 | licence | Accountants, Certified Public |
| FL | 5,219 | 3.4 | $53,588 | licence | Cardroom supervisor; Certified Public Accountant |
| TX | 3,988 | 6.5 | $68,388 | licence | ACCOUNTANT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC |
| NY | 3,273 | 5.6 | $82,992 | licence | Certified Public Accountant |
| IL | 1,703 | 5.5 | $63,044 | exam | ACCOUNTANT, PUBLIC |
| GA | 1,547 | 5.0 | $60,813 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Foreign Accountant |
| CO | 1,538 | 3.0 | $52,959 | exam | Certified Public Accountant Certificat; Key License (gaming) |
| WA | 1,451 | 3.4 | $50,394 | exam | Accountant; Certified Public Accountant |
| AZ | 1,255 | 4.3 | $56,523 | licence | Certified Public Accountant |
| NC | 1,183 | 5.4 | $60,645 | exam | Accountant Privilege; Assistant Accountant Privilege |
| PA | 1,161 | 7.8 | $66,465 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Public Accountant |
| MI | 1,105 | 5.8 | $66,251 | exam | Certified Public Accountant, Licensed; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| NJ | 1,076 | 5.2 | $57,856 | exam | ACCOUNTANT (CPA); COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER |
| VA | 1,062 | 7.3 | $64,722 | not matched | — |
| OH | 984 | 7.9 | $57,401 | licence | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
| OR | 902 | 3.2 | $48,070 | licence | Accountants, Certified Public; Accountants, Public |
| MD | 892 | 5.8 | $60,107 | licence | ACTIVE CPA; CPA BY NOTIFICATION |
| MA | 744 | 6.1 | $76,281 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| UT | 709 | 8.3 | $52,380 | licence | ACCOUNTANT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC |
| MO | 677 | 6.0 | $53,742 | exam | Accountants, Certified Public |
| WI | 605 | 5.4 | $41,513 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| MN | 589 | 12.5 | $29,916 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Gambling Manager's License |
| TN | 577 | 7.0 | $128,414 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA); LICENSED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| IN | 559 | 8.9 | $51,431 | exam | Accounting Practitioner; Certified Public Accountant |
| NV | 559 | 3.9 | $48,397 | not matched | — |
| OK | 551 | 4.5 | $49,924 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public (CPA); Accountant, Public (PA) |
| SC | 549 | 4.1 | $47,408 | licence | Accounting Firms In-State Registration; Accounting Firms Out-of-State Reigstra |
| LA | 501 | 4.3 | $46,289 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| AL | 391 | 6.4 | $51,015 | licence | Registered Certified Public Accountant; Registered Public Accountant |
| KS | 382 | 7.7 | $62,943 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Level I Gaming Occupation |
| ID | 356 | 3.1 | $44,714 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| KY | 345 | 5.8 | $56,582 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| CT | 323 | 4.7 | $64,203 | exam | Casino Class Ii Manager; Certified Public Accountant Certificat |
| AR | 311 | 5.6 | $42,683 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| IA | 283 | 5.3 | $44,848 | licence | Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Licensed Public Accountant (LPA) |
| MT | 266 | 2.3 | $39,429 | exam | Public Accountant - CPA Certification; Public Accountant - CPA Permit |
| NM | 264 | 3.1 | $45,408 | exam | Certified Public Accountant; Key Licensed |
| HI | 247 | 2.3 | $44,575 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| NE | 235 | 5.1 | $38,410 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public (CPA) |
| ME | 210 | 3.6 | $40,606 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public; Accountant, Firm Branches |
| NH | 200 | 5.4 | $58,299 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Employer |
| MS | 179 | 5.7 | $41,370 | exam | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
| AK | 164 | 3.1 | $40,481 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public |
| DE | 150 | 6.8 | $67,995 | exam | Accountant |
| WY | 130 | 3.5 | $71,947 | exam | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
| RI | 112 | 4.0 | $54,647 | exam | Accountant, Certified Public |
| VT | 111 | 3.5 | $44,138 | exam | Certified Public Accountant |
| SD | 95 | 4.4 | $42,533 | licence | Accountant, Certified Public; Gaming Key |
| WV | 89 | 4.3 | $40,679 | not matched | — |
| ND | 86 | 4.0 | $45,426 | exam | Certified Public Accountants; Licensed Public Accountants |
| DC | 51 | 7.3 | $134,597 | 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.