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Where is it easiest to open: Collection Agencies
47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 265 | 23.7 | $52,291 | not matched | — |
| CA | 262 | 18.7 | $61,114 | licence | Repossession Agency Employee; Repossession Agency Qualified Manager |
| FL | 210 | 27.8 | $52,082 | exam | Corporate Officer or LLC Member for Re; Recovery Agency Manager |
| TX | 206 | 55.3 | $41,121 | not matched | — |
| PA | 103 | 31.5 | $46,885 | not matched | — |
| IL | 87 | 26.6 | $58,589 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 82 | 17.8 | $51,934 | licence | TAX COLLECTOR |
| OH | 67 | 41.8 | $52,078 | not matched | — |
| GA | 63 | 42.3 | $42,734 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 62 | 40.6 | $48,124 | licence | Collection Agency |
| WA | 59 | 18.1 | $47,946 | not matched | — |
| IN | 48 | 21.6 | $48,101 | licence | Licensed Collection Agent |
| CO | 45 | 23.5 | $74,095 | not matched | — |
| TN | 43 | 102.9 | $52,066 | not matched | — |
| MA | 42 | 44.9 | $72,212 | not matched | — |
| MN | 40 | 61.2 | $56,026 | licence | Collection Agency and Debt Collector |
| OK | 39 | 15.1 | $37,112 | licence | Peer Recovery Support Specialists |
| MD | 37 | 9.4 | $66,768 | not matched | — |
| NV | 35 | 18.1 | $47,698 | not matched | — |
| NC | 35 | 36.7 | $41,696 | licence | Collection Agency; Wildlife Scientific Collection |
| KS | 35 | 30.9 | $52,087 | not matched | — |
| MI | 33 | 16.4 | $51,785 | exam | Certified Peer Recovery Mentor (C.P.R.; Collection Agency Manager |
| MO | 33 | 46.8 | $48,507 | not matched | — |
| OR | 31 | 10.4 | $57,506 | not matched | — |
| KY | 26 | 59.3 | $55,420 | not matched | — |
| VA | 25 | 87.1 | $79,839 | licence | Peer Recovery Specialist, Registered |
| LA | 24 | 21.9 | $63,097 | licence | Respossession Agent |
| SC | 23 | 70.6 | $66,834 | not matched | — |
| UT | 22 | 42.0 | $47,889 | not matched | — |
| DE | 18 | 53.7 | $57,378 | not matched | — |
| CT | 17 | 8.4 | $58,958 | not matched | — |
| ID | 17 | 7.6 | $49,574 | licence | Collection Agency Agents |
| WI | 16 | 28.6 | $62,125 | licence | DEBT COLLECTOR/SOLICITOR |
| NE | 15 | 30.1 | $35,345 | licence | Bill and/or Account Collector |
| AR | 12 | 28.5 | $38,058 | licence | Collection Agency Collector; Collection Agency Manager |
| MT | 11 | 20.5 | $51,903 | not matched | — |
| NH | 10 | 24.3 | $55,975 | not matched | — |
| WY | 9 | 7.8 | $54,286 | not matched | — |
| AL | 9 | 31.2 | $51,445 | not matched | — |
| ND | 8 | 15.8 | $43,825 | not matched | — |
| NM | 7 | 2.1 | $66,467 | exam | Collection Agency Manager; Repossessor |
| SD | 6 | 48.8 | $32,887 | not matched | — |
| RI | 5 | 2.6 | $52,769 | not matched | — |
| MS | 4 | 3.5 | $26,857 | not matched | — |
| WV | 4 | 30.5 | $16,213 | not matched | — |
| ME | 3 | 6.7 | $30,000 | not matched | — |
| HI | 3 | 12.0 | $46,389 | 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.