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51 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 | 1,273 | 14.3 | $65,418 | licence | Portable Fire Extinguishers - Service |
| FL | 755 | 12.5 | $45,669 | not matched | — |
| NC | 704 | 13.1 | $44,780 | not matched | — |
| NY | 644 | 14.6 | $57,888 | not matched | — |
| TX | 595 | 18.6 | $69,999 | not matched | — |
| PA | 497 | 19.5 | $48,577 | not matched | — |
| OH | 476 | 18.1 | $55,964 | licence | Firefighter; Firefighter(Volunteer) |
| IL | 436 | 11.8 | $56,632 | licence | BASIC OPERATIONS FIREFIGHTER |
| NJ | 333 | 12.7 | $65,884 | licence | FIREFIGHTER; FIRE OFFICIAL |
| OK | 331 | 7.1 | $41,186 | not matched | — |
| MI | 327 | 20.2 | $62,502 | licence | Fire Service Instructor |
| WA | 322 | 11.2 | $60,646 | not matched | — |
| MD | 263 | 16.0 | $62,971 | not matched | — |
| MO | 263 | 9.7 | $48,183 | not matched | — |
| GA | 258 | 13.4 | $51,667 | not matched | — |
| MN | 250 | 19.2 | $48,992 | licence | Licensed Firefighter; Qualified Instructor - Minnesota Board |
| IN | 246 | 16.2 | $51,544 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 241 | 14.7 | $69,911 | not matched | — |
| CO | 221 | 14.0 | $57,751 | not matched | — |
| MA | 219 | 17.6 | $87,698 | not matched | — |
| VA | 197 | 21.4 | $63,984 | not matched | — |
| NV | 171 | 8.4 | $37,104 | not matched | — |
| WI | 167 | 16.4 | $51,972 | not matched | — |
| OR | 165 | 12.0 | $49,066 | licence | Fire Service Professional |
| LA | 145 | 10.0 | $52,366 | not matched | — |
| TN | 127 | 27.5 | $57,336 | not matched | — |
| SC | 112 | 14.8 | $45,715 | not matched | — |
| ME | 111 | 9.5 | $38,497 | not matched | — |
| IA | 107 | 12.3 | $46,582 | not matched | — |
| CT | 101 | 19.4 | $78,872 | not matched | — |
| NM | 95 | 8.6 | $45,871 | not matched | — |
| KY | 91 | 30.7 | $44,701 | not matched | — |
| AL | 78 | 17.8 | $43,781 | licence | Certified Alabama Smoke Diver; Certified Career Fire Fighter |
| NE | 73 | 9.5 | $50,522 | not matched | — |
| AR | 63 | 14.1 | $90,989 | licence | Firefighter II |
| MT | 63 | 10.7 | $57,298 | not matched | — |
| ID | 63 | 8.9 | $56,932 | not matched | — |
| DE | 63 | 12.5 | $58,280 | not matched | — |
| UT | 55 | 33.9 | $44,789 | not matched | — |
| KS | 52 | 20.8 | $51,952 | not matched | — |
| DC | 52 | 19.6 | $101,392 | not matched | — |
| AK | 49 | 6.8 | $60,222 | not matched | — |
| SD | 43 | 5.6 | $56,950 | not matched | — |
| NH | 41 | 22.7 | $53,744 | not matched | — |
| WV | 36 | 10.3 | $32,849 | not matched | — |
| VT | 35 | 16.4 | $53,317 | not matched | — |
| MS | 34 | 25.7 | $41,811 | not matched | — |
| ND | 34 | 7.3 | $47,932 | not matched | — |
| HI | 31 | 10.1 | $35,718 | not matched | — |
| RI | 29 | 7.1 | $65,209 | not matched | — |
| WY | 28 | 10.6 | $65,209 | 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.