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44 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 27-2021” (soc) for Athletes and Sports Competitors. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 516 | 3.6 | $78,048 | exam | General Individual Occupational; Professional Individual Occupational |
| CA | 424 | 4.8 | $57,771 | licence | Boxer/Mixed Martial Arts/Kickboxer, Am; Boxer/Mixed Martial Arts/Kickboxer, Pr |
| NC | 171 | 21.3 | $114,622 | exam | Mixed Martial Arts/Boxing/Toughman/Kic; Mixed Martial Arts/Boxing/Toughman/Kic |
| NY | 142 | 7.7 | $52,682 | licence | Horse Driver, Matinee Driver, Qualifie; Jockey (Apprentice, Amateur, Jockey) |
| KY | 113 | 11.1 | $47,822 | licence | Boxer; Boxing/Wrestling Promoter |
| TX | 112 | 3.0 | $82,701 | exam | Racing --Apprentice Jockey; Racing -- Jockey |
| IN | 86 | 10.6 | $103,573 | licence | Boxing Competitor; Boxing Second |
| PA | 84 | 4.3 | $43,077 | not matched | — |
| MD | 83 | 8.1 | $34,976 | licence | BOXER; KICKBOXER |
| NJ | 75 | 5.0 | $41,979 | exam | BOXER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| AZ | 74 | 1.6 | $100,264 | licence | Unarmed Combat Combatant |
| IL | 57 | 3.0 | $46,622 | licence | APPRENTICE JOCKEY; JOCKEY |
| GA | 55 | 1.8 | $63,694 | not matched | — |
| CO | 53 | 1.2 | $110,500 | licence | Corner; Participant |
| NV | 52 | 1.8 | $124,800 | not matched | — |
| OH | 44 | 4.3 | $95,513 | not matched | — |
| UT | 43 | 1.2 | $60,115 | not matched | — |
| SC | 35 | 2.5 | $30,250 | licence | Amateur MMA Permit; Boxing Permits |
| WA | 34 | 4.1 | $49,539 | exam | Boxer (Professional); Inspector (Boxing, Wrestling, Martial |
| LA | 33 | 5.4 | $51,682 | licence | Horse Racing Occupations (Jockey, Hot |
| VA | 25 | 2.3 | $167,241 | licence | Boxer License; Manager License, Boxing/Wrestling |
| OR | 23 | 0.7 | $101,706 | licence | Jockey; Jockey, Apprentice |
| MN | 20 | 2.2 | $332,818 | licence | Combative Sports Combatant License - A; Combative Sports -Various Licenses (Ju |
| DE | 19 | 3.8 | $47,014 | licence | Boxer; Boxer-MMA-Professional |
| IA | 17 | 2.5 | $55,302 | not matched | — |
| MI | 16 | 6.9 | $58,591 | exam | Boxer; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| AR | 14 | 16.8 | $43,613 | licence | Boxer / Kick Boxer; Horse Owner |
| OK | 13 | 3.4 | $51,432 | licence | Horse Racing Exercise Rider; Horse Racing Pony Rider |
| HI | 11 | 0.8 | $126,778 | not matched | — |
| RI | 10 | 1.5 | $73,067 | licence | Boxer, Professional; Mixed Martial Arts Professional (MMA) |
| WV | 9 | 6.1 | $36,600 | not matched | — |
| CT | 9 | 2.0 | $72,111 | not matched | — |
| TN | 9 | 5.8 | $39,808 | licence | BOXING COMBATANT; BOXING PARTICIPANT |
| MA | 9 | 4.3 | $38,487 | not matched | — |
| KS | 9 | 3.3 | $31,500 | exam | Boxing/MMA/Kickboxing Contestant; Boxing/MMA/Kickboxing Judge |
| MO | 9 | 3.0 | $24,111 | licence | Boxer (Professional Contestant); Boxing Second |
| ID | 8 | 1.5 | $50,833 | exam | Athletic Commission Combatant; Athletic Seconds |
| AL | 8 | 2.1 | $42,588 | not matched | — |
| NM | 7 | 1.7 | $41,417 | exam | Boxer - Professional; MMA - Judge |
| WY | 5 | 1.0 | $91,800 | not matched | — |
| NH | 4 | 2.5 | $34,800 | not matched | — |
| WI | 4 | 3.5 | $90,429 | licence | BOXER, PROFESSIONAL |
| NE | 3 | 0.7 | $237,000 | licence | Boxer; Jockey |
| AK | 3 | 3.0 | $22,556 | 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.