Where is it easiest to open: Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 41-3091” (soc) for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel. 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 | 764 | 15.7 | $70,396 | licence | Cemetery Broker; Cemetery Manager |
| FL | 663 | 14.4 | $64,607 | exam | Auctioneer; Auctioneer Apprentice |
| TX | 629 | 20.0 | $65,764 | exam | AUCTIONEER |
| NY | 507 | 13.5 | $74,163 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 279 | 13.7 | $75,326 | not matched | — |
| PA | 217 | 22.5 | $69,101 | exam | Auctioneer; Cemetery Broker, Partnership, Assoc. o |
| GA | 190 | 16.1 | $70,617 | exam | Auctioneer; Auctioneer-Non Resident |
| OH | 171 | 21.5 | $71,006 | licence | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auctioneer |
| IL | 167 | 24.0 | $72,971 | exam | ART AUCTION HOUSE OWNER; VEHICLE AUCTIONEER |
| NC | 155 | 23.1 | $65,070 | exam | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auctioneer |
| MD | 153 | 23.5 | $76,909 | not matched | — |
| VA | 139 | 34.1 | $97,253 | not matched | — |
| SC | 128 | 15.5 | $75,993 | licence | Auctioneers; Auction firms |
| MA | 127 | 22.0 | $80,133 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 125 | 12.1 | $67,484 | not matched | — |
| MI | 124 | 20.0 | $74,775 | not matched | — |
| CO | 124 | 20.0 | $78,350 | not matched | — |
| IN | 117 | 18.3 | $69,699 | exam | Auctioneer; Temporary Auctioneer Permit |
| TN | 117 | 20.0 | $60,150 | exam | AFFILIATE AUCTIONEER; PRE-NEED SALES AGENT REGISTRATION |
| WA | 110 | 22.6 | $82,570 | not matched | — |
| LA | 104 | 13.7 | $60,893 | not matched | — |
| AL | 98 | 17.3 | $63,502 | not matched | — |
| OK | 95 | 17.2 | $65,950 | not matched | — |
| MO | 85 | 59.5 | $57,423 | licence | Preneed Agent; Preneed Agent Funeral Director |
| CT | 81 | 17.8 | $58,881 | licence | Home Improvement Salesperson |
| UT | 79 | 69.7 | $90,378 | not matched | — |
| MN | 61 | 31.7 | $51,761 | not matched | — |
| AR | 61 | 10.5 | $58,229 | exam | Auctioneer |
| OR | 61 | 17.0 | $75,342 | licence | Preneed Salesperson |
| NV | 57 | 21.8 | $71,041 | not matched | — |
| WI | 55 | 12.0 | $61,126 | exam | AUCTIONEER; CEMETERY PRENEED SELLER |
| MS | 49 | 7.5 | $50,578 | exam | Pest Management Consultant License; Professional Services License |
| KY | 42 | 18.5 | $63,488 | exam | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auction House Operator |
| KS | 31 | 16.6 | $83,169 | not matched | — |
| HI | 30 | 16.9 | $72,047 | not matched | — |
| NH | 30 | 13.1 | $63,970 | exam | Auctioneer |
| DE | 30 | 17.2 | $71,769 | not matched | — |
| NM | 28 | 9.6 | $62,205 | not matched | — |
| NE | 26 | 14.2 | $71,132 | not matched | — |
| ID | 26 | 10.3 | $53,394 | not matched | — |
| IA | 21 | 20.0 | $79,183 | not matched | — |
| MT | 20 | 10.0 | $75,525 | not matched | — |
| ME | 19 | 10.0 | $81,247 | licence | Auctioneer, Nonresident; Auctioneer, Resident |
| RI | 19 | 8.2 | $66,590 | licence | Auctioneer (& Apprentice Auctioneer) |
| DC | 16 | 11.4 | $88,574 | licence | Ocean Transportation Intermediary -NVO; Ocean Transportation Intermediary - OT |
| WV | 14 | 2.9 | $54,450 | not matched | — |
| SD | 13 | 11.8 | $61,734 | licence | Auctioneer |
| VT | 10 | 8.9 | $51,663 | not matched | — |
| WY | 9 | 6.3 | $47,596 | not matched | — |
| ND | 9 | 8.8 | $72,684 | licence | Auction Clerks; Auctioneers |
| AK | 9 | 5.8 | $100,250 | 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.