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49 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 43-3011” (soc) for Bill and Account Collectors. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 324 | 118.8 | $37,451 | exam | Corporate Officer or LLC Member for Re; Recovery Agency Manager |
| CA | 269 | 44.9 | $56,258 | licence | Repossession Agency Employee; Repossession Agency Qualified Manager |
| TX | 242 | 186.1 | $34,152 | not matched | — |
| NY | 133 | 86.9 | $62,307 | not matched | — |
| OH | 123 | 88.7 | $41,039 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 119 | 116.4 | $42,739 | licence | Collection Agency |
| GA | 98 | 96.7 | $33,878 | not matched | — |
| MO | 84 | 84.0 | $41,884 | not matched | — |
| PA | 83 | 113.1 | $49,049 | not matched | — |
| IL | 67 | 47.4 | $70,594 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 66 | 52.6 | $47,082 | licence | TAX COLLECTOR |
| NV | 60 | 119.8 | $36,393 | not matched | — |
| UT | 57 | 198.8 | $32,911 | not matched | — |
| CO | 57 | 318.1 | $28,612 | not matched | — |
| MI | 54 | 132.5 | $46,057 | exam | Certified Peer Recovery Mentor (C.P.R.; Collection Agency Manager |
| NC | 54 | 95.5 | $35,817 | licence | Collection Agency; Wildlife Scientific Collection |
| WA | 46 | 55.0 | $37,489 | not matched | — |
| MN | 43 | 59.7 | $59,617 | licence | Collection Agency and Debt Collector |
| TN | 42 | 236.3 | $32,999 | not matched | — |
| MD | 36 | 44.8 | $60,254 | not matched | — |
| VA | 33 | 178.7 | $54,722 | licence | Peer Recovery Specialist, Registered |
| KS | 31 | 99.8 | $42,927 | not matched | — |
| SC | 29 | 175.3 | $30,723 | not matched | — |
| CT | 27 | 45.5 | $37,127 | not matched | — |
| IN | 26 | 160.0 | $27,123 | licence | Licensed Collection Agent |
| MA | 23 | 58.0 | $46,392 | not matched | — |
| OK | 22 | 177.5 | $30,151 | licence | Peer Recovery Support Specialists |
| NM | 22 | 223.8 | $51,700 | exam | Collection Agency Manager; Repossessor |
| OR | 21 | 91.5 | $62,090 | not matched | — |
| IA | 21 | 100.4 | $38,387 | not matched | — |
| NE | 21 | 88.6 | $37,107 | licence | Bill and/or Account Collector |
| AL | 21 | 194.1 | $28,178 | not matched | — |
| NH | 18 | 42.0 | $71,552 | not matched | — |
| WI | 18 | 65.3 | $40,753 | licence | DEBT COLLECTOR/SOLICITOR |
| AR | 13 | 103.6 | $29,446 | licence | Collection Agency Collector; Collection Agency Manager |
| ID | 12 | 119.5 | $44,045 | licence | Collection Agency Agents |
| ME | 12 | 64.8 | $48,468 | not matched | — |
| LA | 12 | 23.4 | $32,050 | licence | Respossession Agent |
| DE | 12 | 89.6 | $82,458 | not matched | — |
| KY | 12 | 342.2 | $29,561 | not matched | — |
| WV | 11 | 123.3 | $43,511 | not matched | — |
| SD | 7 | 176.1 | $40,471 | not matched | — |
| MT | 6 | 78.0 | $27,064 | not matched | — |
| HI | 5 | 29.8 | $65,738 | not matched | — |
| ND | 5 | 110.2 | $37,403 | not matched | — |
| RI | 4 | 72.0 | $79,788 | not matched | — |
| WY | 4 | 21.5 | $31,047 | not matched | — |
| MS | 3 | 44.3 | $14,602 | not matched | — |
| DC | 3 | 235.0 | $63,631 | 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.