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Where is it easiest to open: Media Buying Agencies
29 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 | 139 | 28.8 | $111,843 | not matched | — |
| NY | 90 | 105.4 | $120,494 | not matched | — |
| FL | 65 | 8.0 | $105,643 | not matched | — |
| IL | 47 | 47.1 | $81,584 | not matched | — |
| TX | 31 | 15.6 | $109,311 | not matched | — |
| GA | 19 | 12.3 | $79,718 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 16 | 7.6 | $135,410 | not matched | — |
| PA | 11 | 45.7 | $123,471 | not matched | — |
| MA | 11 | 47.3 | $136,360 | not matched | — |
| MN | 10 | 22.8 | $117,680 | licence | Lobbyist Registration |
| UT | 10 | 2.1 | $85,714 | not matched | — |
| NC | 10 | 6.3 | $61,032 | licence | Lobbyist Principal; Lobbyist Registration |
| NJ | 10 | 8.4 | $94,964 | not matched | — |
| WA | 9 | 15.7 | $67,631 | not matched | — |
| CT | 8 | 24.5 | $152,490 | not matched | — |
| MI | 8 | 4.0 | $175,719 | licence | Lobbyist Agent |
| OH | 7 | 5.0 | $100,400 | not matched | — |
| OK | 7 | 3.0 | $62,333 | not matched | — |
| CO | 7 | 16.7 | $79,043 | not matched | — |
| NV | 5 | 2.0 | $86,800 | not matched | — |
| MD | 5 | 2.6 | $165,385 | licence | LOBBYIST |
| DC | 5 | 8.6 | $102,116 | not matched | — |
| VA | 4 | 1.5 | $71,167 | not matched | — |
| OR | 4 | 66.2 | $117,340 | licence | Lobbyist |
| TN | 3 | 5.3 | $80,562 | not matched | — |
| MO | 3 | 4.7 | $101,571 | not matched | — |
| NM | 3 | 1.7 | $45,200 | not matched | — |
| DE | 3 | 1.3 | $193,750 | not matched | — |
| SC | 3 | 5.0 | $63,733 | 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.