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39 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 33-9032” (soc) for Security Guards. 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 | 57 | 46.1 | $58,062 | licence | Baton Permit; Exposed Firearm Permit |
| TX | 45 | 39.4 | $64,917 | licence | Racing -- Law Enforcement; Racing -- Security Officer |
| NY | 39 | 42.9 | $58,657 | licence | Armored Car Guard; Security Guard |
| FL | 34 | 52.3 | $50,355 | exam | Corporate Officer or LLC Member for Se; General Individual Occupational |
| OH | 20 | 31.1 | $45,597 | licence | Security Guard License |
| TN | 19 | 32.2 | $52,271 | exam | ARMED SECURITY GUARD/OFFICER; CONTRACT SECURITY COMPANY (INDIVIDUAL |
| VA | 18 | 31.9 | $71,387 | licence | Armed Security Officer; Armored Car Personnel |
| MO | 15 | 24.1 | $55,499 | not matched | — |
| IN | 15 | 20.4 | $53,993 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| WI | 14 | 18.9 | $50,780 | licence | PRIVATE SECURITY PERSON |
| MI | 13 | 41.8 | $50,557 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License; Security Guard |
| MA | 12 | 32.9 | $50,600 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| WA | 11 | 32.2 | $54,333 | exam | Guard (Security); Security Guard |
| NC | 11 | 51.0 | $48,004 | licence | Armored Car Profession; Close Personal Protection |
| AL | 10 | 27.5 | $50,964 | licence | Licensed Armed Personal Security Offic; Licensed Personal Security Officer |
| AZ | 10 | 39.0 | $49,100 | licence | Armed Security Guard; Unarmed Security Guard |
| IL | 10 | 48.4 | $53,969 | exam | INTERTRACK EMPLOYEE |
| PA | 10 | 35.8 | $52,827 | not matched | — |
| LA | 9 | 22.0 | $47,157 | exam | Security Officer |
| KY | 9 | 26.0 | $47,509 | not matched | — |
| MD | 9 | 48.9 | $44,409 | licence | GUARDS |
| GA | 8 | 67.0 | $56,424 | exam | Employee - In-House Armed Security; Employee - Security Guard |
| OK | 8 | 30.2 | $49,058 | exam | Security Guard/Armed Security Guard |
| NV | 7 | 43.7 | $57,160 | not matched | — |
| UT | 7 | 38.7 | $63,432 | licence | SECURITY GUARD |
| NM | 6 | 31.7 | $42,926 | exam | Private Patrol Operation Company/Trade; Private Patrol Operator |
| SC | 6 | 19.8 | $48,975 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 6 | 61.8 | $57,881 | licence | SECURITY OFFICER; SECURITY OFFICER INSTRUCTOR |
| MN | 5 | 11.6 | $56,845 | licence | Protective Agent Services License |
| IA | 5 | 10.0 | $46,080 | licence | Private Security Agent (Security Guard |
| OR | 5 | 37.0 | $55,768 | licence | Private Security Manager/Supervisor; Private Security Professionals |
| NE | 4 | 37.0 | $47,736 | not matched | — |
| KS | 4 | 19.5 | $44,936 | licence | Level III Gaming Occupation |
| ID | 4 | 24.2 | $40,763 | not matched | — |
| CO | 4 | 71.2 | $54,035 | not matched | — |
| RI | 3 | 21.3 | $53,922 | not matched | — |
| DE | 3 | 50.7 | $38,776 | not matched | — |
| AK | 3 | 21.3 | $53,062 | licence | Security Guard |
| HI | 3 | 42.0 | $49,357 | exam | Guard; Guard Employee |
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.