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Where is it easiest to open: HMO Medical Centers
14 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 29-1171” (soc) for Nurse Practitioners. 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 | 1,206 | 99.3 | $135,329 | licence | Nurse Practitioner; Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Certific |
| MN | 109 | 74.4 | $101,257 | licence | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (AP; Border State Registry |
| CO | 96 | 52.7 | $143,001 | exam | Nurse Practitioners |
| OR | 91 | 52.6 | $135,829 | licence | Nurse Practitioner, Additional Special; Nurse Practitioner Re-Entry & Limited |
| WA | 77 | 75.2 | $92,548 | exam | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner |
| GA | 65 | 46.8 | $135,265 | exam | Advanced Practice - CRNA; Advanced Practice - NP |
| HI | 63 | 39.7 | $155,809 | exam | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse |
| MD | 60 | 69.7 | $146,948 | exam | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Pra; Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse P |
| FL | 49 | 9.7 | $43,473 | exam | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse |
| VA | 39 | 78.3 | $119,959 | licence | Nurse Practitioner, Licensed |
| PA | 38 | 39.6 | $138,848 | exam | Certified Registered Nurse Practitione |
| WI | 20 | 37.2 | $91,667 | exam | ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBER |
| IL | 8 | 25.0 | $103,715 | exam | VISITING RESIDENT PERMIT |
| DC | 8 | 132.2 | $121,184 | exam | NURSE, PRACTITIONERS |
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.