Tool · free, no account
Where is it easiest to open: Public Relations Agencies
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 27-3031” (soc) for Public Relations Specialists. 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 | 1,627 | 6.5 | $108,378 | not matched | — |
| NY | 919 | 13.6 | $138,802 | not matched | — |
| FL | 573 | 3.2 | $115,623 | not matched | — |
| DC | 493 | 14.0 | $178,510 | not matched | — |
| TX | 443 | 5.7 | $97,226 | not matched | — |
| IL | 326 | 10.1 | $102,910 | not matched | — |
| VA | 284 | 7.0 | $135,376 | not matched | — |
| CO | 242 | 3.5 | $91,818 | not matched | — |
| GA | 239 | 5.1 | $78,700 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 212 | 6.2 | $95,563 | not matched | — |
| MA | 193 | 10.9 | $108,163 | not matched | — |
| WA | 190 | 7.3 | $106,165 | not matched | — |
| PA | 176 | 5.4 | $95,110 | not matched | — |
| NC | 168 | 4.0 | $94,256 | licence | Lobbyist Principal; Lobbyist Registration |
| AZ | 158 | 3.7 | $94,494 | not matched | — |
| MD | 155 | 5.3 | $116,842 | licence | LOBBYIST |
| OR | 140 | 6.8 | $100,998 | licence | Lobbyist |
| OH | 138 | 3.9 | $108,009 | not matched | — |
| MN | 111 | 6.2 | $98,386 | licence | Lobbyist Registration |
| NV | 109 | 3.9 | $75,515 | not matched | — |
| MI | 108 | 6.6 | $106,369 | licence | Lobbyist Agent |
| TN | 96 | 6.9 | $84,317 | not matched | — |
| MO | 92 | 11.9 | $125,108 | not matched | — |
| CT | 81 | 4.7 | $146,508 | not matched | — |
| SC | 69 | 4.6 | $102,517 | not matched | — |
| WI | 68 | 3.6 | $102,425 | licence | LOBBYIST |
| LA | 67 | 3.4 | $110,198 | not matched | — |
| UT | 67 | 5.3 | $73,299 | not matched | — |
| OK | 60 | 2.7 | $97,270 | not matched | — |
| IN | 49 | 10.2 | $141,586 | not matched | — |
| KY | 37 | 2.8 | $95,152 | not matched | — |
| NM | 36 | 3.0 | $81,832 | not matched | — |
| KS | 36 | 2.7 | $60,598 | not matched | — |
| AL | 36 | 2.9 | $123,184 | not matched | — |
| ME | 30 | 2.3 | $85,377 | not matched | — |
| DE | 29 | 2.7 | $142,013 | not matched | — |
| ID | 28 | 2.6 | $76,972 | not matched | — |
| MS | 28 | 4.5 | $71,228 | not matched | — |
| NE | 27 | 3.2 | $71,151 | licence | Lobbyist |
| IA | 24 | 5.5 | $104,947 | not matched | — |
| WY | 22 | 3.8 | $62,578 | not matched | — |
| MT | 22 | 1.2 | $95,692 | not matched | — |
| RI | 22 | 3.0 | $100,292 | not matched | — |
| HI | 21 | 9.6 | $73,547 | not matched | — |
| AR | 20 | 6.8 | $100,265 | licence | Lobbyist |
| NH | 19 | 4.5 | $108,424 | licence | Lobbyist |
| AK | 15 | 5.3 | $98,612 | not matched | — |
| VT | 12 | 6.8 | $103,659 | not matched | — |
| WV | 7 | 6.1 | $90,605 | not matched | — |
| ND | 4 | 4.2 | $52,235 | licence | Lobbyists |
| SD | 4 | 1.5 | $106,000 | 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.