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47 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 | 1,054 | 11.4 | $52,580 | licence | Portable Fire Extinguishers - Service |
| FL | 554 | 11.0 | $41,112 | not matched | — |
| NY | 442 | 13.8 | $88,612 | not matched | — |
| TX | 390 | 14.3 | $65,997 | not matched | — |
| GA | 259 | 18.7 | $44,585 | not matched | — |
| IL | 252 | 16.5 | $59,112 | licence | BASIC OPERATIONS FIREFIGHTER |
| NV | 195 | 53.2 | $37,056 | not matched | — |
| MA | 191 | 14.6 | $68,629 | not matched | — |
| CO | 177 | 13.2 | $29,978 | not matched | — |
| WA | 164 | 6.0 | $69,389 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 162 | 5.5 | $72,376 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 161 | 9.7 | $75,500 | licence | FIREFIGHTER; FIRE OFFICIAL |
| NC | 134 | 7.6 | $71,475 | not matched | — |
| PA | 115 | 12.4 | $56,736 | not matched | — |
| VA | 111 | 9.5 | $90,448 | not matched | — |
| MN | 105 | 6.4 | $64,367 | licence | Licensed Firefighter; Qualified Instructor - Minnesota Board |
| MD | 101 | 16.5 | $65,560 | not matched | — |
| OR | 93 | 8.8 | $73,610 | licence | Fire Service Professional |
| MI | 89 | 18.8 | $64,597 | licence | Fire Service Instructor |
| MO | 80 | 13.8 | $56,328 | not matched | — |
| TN | 79 | 23.7 | $42,240 | not matched | — |
| OH | 64 | 17.6 | $41,538 | licence | Firefighter; Firefighter(Volunteer) |
| UT | 62 | 23.1 | $35,910 | not matched | — |
| IN | 60 | 8.4 | $71,252 | not matched | — |
| SC | 56 | 4.4 | $39,767 | not matched | — |
| CT | 54 | 18.4 | $84,494 | not matched | — |
| LA | 43 | 15.3 | $31,720 | not matched | — |
| DC | 40 | 11.4 | $63,318 | not matched | — |
| WI | 36 | 8.3 | $52,946 | not matched | — |
| OK | 30 | 29.6 | $20,820 | not matched | — |
| RI | 24 | 6.8 | $50,736 | not matched | — |
| HI | 23 | 3.5 | $48,875 | not matched | — |
| ID | 23 | 11.8 | $41,369 | not matched | — |
| AL | 22 | 4.9 | $57,352 | licence | Certified Alabama Smoke Diver; Certified Career Fire Fighter |
| KS | 22 | 3.0 | $61,569 | not matched | — |
| DE | 21 | 8.3 | $118,926 | not matched | — |
| KY | 20 | 15.1 | $44,348 | not matched | — |
| IA | 18 | 20.7 | $13,775 | not matched | — |
| NH | 17 | 3.2 | $77,944 | not matched | — |
| ME | 16 | 17.8 | $125,077 | not matched | — |
| MT | 14 | 6.2 | $86,931 | not matched | — |
| NM | 13 | 3.9 | $39,588 | not matched | — |
| AR | 11 | 5.3 | $65,862 | licence | Firefighter II |
| NE | 11 | 5.5 | $42,016 | not matched | — |
| WY | 9 | 1.2 | $59,182 | not matched | — |
| VT | 5 | 3.6 | $62,500 | not matched | — |
| AK | 4 | 3.8 | $79,400 | 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.