Where is it easiest to open: Locksmiths
49 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 | 461 | 4.3 | $54,820 | licence | Cemetery Broker; Cemetery Manager |
| FL | 448 | 3.2 | $43,540 | exam | Auctioneer; Auctioneer Apprentice |
| NY | 307 | 3.4 | $57,806 | not matched | — |
| TX | 280 | 5.2 | $45,911 | exam | AUCTIONEER |
| IL | 114 | 5.9 | $66,541 | exam | ART AUCTION HOUSE OWNER; VEHICLE AUCTIONEER |
| PA | 94 | 3.3 | $55,612 | exam | Auctioneer; Cemetery Broker, Partnership, Assoc. o |
| NC | 86 | 4.7 | $52,389 | exam | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auctioneer |
| NJ | 84 | 5.2 | $56,268 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 81 | 3.1 | $45,068 | not matched | — |
| MA | 79 | 3.4 | $61,649 | not matched | — |
| WA | 78 | 4.1 | $51,547 | not matched | — |
| GA | 78 | 3.0 | $50,789 | exam | Auctioneer; Auctioneer-Non Resident |
| CO | 77 | 3.4 | $49,381 | not matched | — |
| MD | 73 | 5.6 | $51,490 | not matched | — |
| OH | 59 | 8.8 | $65,779 | licence | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auctioneer |
| VA | 58 | 5.7 | $74,879 | not matched | — |
| MI | 52 | 2.8 | $51,319 | not matched | — |
| NV | 51 | 3.5 | $48,441 | not matched | — |
| OR | 51 | 5.1 | $52,155 | licence | Preneed Salesperson |
| TN | 50 | 4.2 | $43,047 | exam | AFFILIATE AUCTIONEER; PRE-NEED SALES AGENT REGISTRATION |
| IN | 47 | 4.2 | $56,357 | exam | Auctioneer; Temporary Auctioneer Permit |
| SC | 44 | 3.1 | $44,706 | licence | Auctioneers; Auction firms |
| LA | 42 | 5.2 | $42,282 | not matched | — |
| MO | 40 | 3.3 | $54,538 | licence | Preneed Agent; Preneed Agent Funeral Director |
| AL | 37 | 3.6 | $42,985 | not matched | — |
| CT | 36 | 3.6 | $64,969 | licence | Home Improvement Salesperson |
| UT | 35 | 4.9 | $45,246 | not matched | — |
| WI | 28 | 3.7 | $56,173 | exam | AUCTIONEER; CEMETERY PRENEED SELLER |
| MN | 28 | 5.5 | $56,307 | not matched | — |
| OK | 26 | 4.0 | $44,657 | not matched | — |
| KY | 19 | 18.1 | $55,942 | exam | Apprentice Auctioneer; Auction House Operator |
| NM | 18 | 3.9 | $35,268 | not matched | — |
| HI | 16 | 2.0 | $60,875 | not matched | — |
| AR | 16 | 4.6 | $36,338 | exam | Auctioneer |
| NE | 15 | 5.3 | $49,812 | not matched | — |
| RI | 11 | 3.2 | $50,029 | licence | Auctioneer (& Apprentice Auctioneer) |
| KS | 11 | 3.9 | $43,070 | not matched | — |
| ME | 11 | 1.7 | $43,947 | licence | Auctioneer, Nonresident; Auctioneer, Resident |
| MS | 10 | 4.1 | $39,561 | exam | Pest Management Consultant License; Professional Services License |
| ID | 8 | 2.9 | $44,913 | not matched | — |
| IA | 7 | 3.9 | $52,963 | not matched | — |
| MT | 7 | 3.3 | $47,000 | not matched | — |
| AK | 6 | 6.7 | $45,150 | not matched | — |
| NH | 6 | 4.8 | $67,517 | exam | Auctioneer |
| DE | 4 | 1.8 | $44,143 | not matched | — |
| DC | 4 | 2.5 | $46,500 | licence | Ocean Transportation Intermediary -NVO; Ocean Transportation Intermediary - OT |
| ND | 3 | 3.7 | $57,273 | licence | Auction Clerks; Auctioneers |
| SD | 3 | 3.3 | $52,400 | licence | Auctioneer |
| WV | 3 | 3.7 | $29,455 | 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.