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37 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 33-2011” (soc) for Firefighters. 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 | 341 | 14.8 | $53,980 | licence | Portable Fire Extinguishers - Service |
| FL | 126 | 11.3 | $55,982 | not matched | — |
| IL | 121 | 73.2 | $53,239 | licence | BASIC OPERATIONS FIREFIGHTER |
| NJ | 120 | 37.5 | $54,636 | licence | FIREFIGHTER; FIRE OFFICIAL |
| TX | 115 | 19.6 | $43,782 | not matched | — |
| NY | 91 | 12.7 | $49,191 | not matched | — |
| NC | 62 | 63.7 | $34,116 | not matched | — |
| OH | 54 | 20.8 | $67,462 | licence | Firefighter; Firefighter(Volunteer) |
| PA | 54 | 48.9 | $52,122 | not matched | — |
| MI | 43 | 54.2 | $40,156 | licence | Fire Service Instructor |
| GA | 37 | 12.3 | $60,504 | not matched | — |
| TN | 32 | 19.9 | $43,725 | not matched | — |
| MO | 31 | 31.8 | $36,009 | not matched | — |
| WI | 26 | 33.9 | $60,998 | not matched | — |
| MA | 20 | 10.7 | $37,620 | not matched | — |
| MN | 20 | 24.2 | $70,245 | licence | Licensed Firefighter; Qualified Instructor - Minnesota Board |
| UT | 19 | 13.2 | $61,187 | not matched | — |
| MD | 17 | 9.0 | $42,529 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 16 | 7.4 | $34,661 | not matched | — |
| DE | 14 | 4.8 | $29,896 | not matched | — |
| IN | 13 | 37.8 | $45,293 | not matched | — |
| SC | 13 | 36.8 | $61,388 | not matched | — |
| VA | 10 | 47.9 | $44,048 | not matched | — |
| KY | 10 | 25.3 | $43,854 | not matched | — |
| NV | 9 | 4.9 | $26,250 | not matched | — |
| IA | 9 | 52.1 | $51,179 | not matched | — |
| OR | 8 | 2.2 | $53,611 | licence | Fire Service Professional |
| CT | 8 | 7.0 | $31,786 | not matched | — |
| WA | 7 | 6.0 | $56,071 | not matched | — |
| CO | 6 | 14.8 | $44,618 | not matched | — |
| OK | 5 | 8.8 | $15,364 | not matched | — |
| ID | 5 | 22.6 | $52,743 | not matched | — |
| MT | 4 | 88.0 | $23,483 | not matched | — |
| RI | 4 | 12.5 | $25,780 | not matched | — |
| AR | 3 | 5.7 | $104,000 | licence | Firefighter II |
| NM | 3 | 6.7 | $30,600 | not matched | — |
| LA | 3 | 38.0 | $40,570 | 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.