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51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 27-2022” (soc) for Coaches and Scouts. 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 | 5,357 | 16.2 | $23,114 | not matched | — |
| TX | 3,337 | 15.7 | $19,078 | not matched | — |
| FL | 2,767 | 13.3 | $19,686 | licence | Trainer |
| NY | 2,492 | 18.2 | $24,650 | not matched | — |
| PA | 1,621 | 17.1 | $17,428 | not matched | — |
| IL | 1,566 | 20.2 | $20,093 | licence | TRAINER |
| NJ | 1,495 | 18.9 | $20,657 | not matched | — |
| NC | 1,387 | 16.9 | $16,149 | not matched | — |
| OH | 1,270 | 17.8 | $15,087 | not matched | — |
| MA | 1,230 | 20.4 | $21,185 | not matched | — |
| VA | 1,159 | 18.3 | $17,494 | not matched | — |
| GA | 1,112 | 15.8 | $16,831 | not matched | — |
| WA | 1,047 | 18.2 | $21,579 | not matched | — |
| CO | 954 | 15.9 | $18,980 | not matched | — |
| MI | 899 | 19.6 | $17,889 | not matched | — |
| WI | 811 | 21.7 | $14,845 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 809 | 19.9 | $17,388 | licence | Unarmed Combat Second including Traine |
| TN | 742 | 16.7 | $18,031 | not matched | — |
| MN | 710 | 20.6 | $17,682 | not matched | — |
| MD | 696 | 20.6 | $18,172 | not matched | — |
| IN | 689 | 17.2 | $15,591 | not matched | — |
| MO | 631 | 18.6 | $15,072 | not matched | — |
| CT | 578 | 19.1 | $22,804 | licence | Education: 5-Year Renewable Coaching P; Education: Coaching Permit (Temporary |
| SC | 565 | 14.8 | $14,542 | licence | Trainer |
| OR | 546 | 14.8 | $21,154 | licence | Manager |
| LA | 470 | 12.7 | $17,494 | not matched | — |
| AL | 465 | 14.1 | $14,094 | not matched | — |
| OK | 379 | 17.2 | $15,180 | not matched | — |
| UT | 362 | 20.8 | $13,300 | not matched | — |
| NV | 342 | 18.7 | $19,532 | not matched | — |
| IA | 335 | 18.5 | $13,048 | not matched | — |
| KY | 334 | 18.1 | $14,481 | not matched | — |
| NH | 290 | 16.3 | $16,995 | not matched | — |
| NE | 273 | 18.7 | $13,492 | not matched | — |
| KS | 268 | 21.8 | $16,101 | not matched | — |
| AR | 225 | 11.4 | $16,076 | not matched | — |
| MS | 211 | 13.8 | $14,924 | not matched | — |
| ID | 210 | 16.6 | $15,161 | not matched | — |
| NM | 197 | 13.8 | $16,612 | licence | Support Providers |
| MT | 192 | 15.5 | $14,915 | not matched | — |
| ME | 180 | 14.1 | $21,151 | not matched | — |
| RI | 178 | 14.7 | $19,831 | licence | Athletic Coach |
| DE | 170 | 17.4 | $23,854 | not matched | — |
| DC | 121 | 18.0 | $29,120 | not matched | — |
| HI | 99 | 18.9 | $19,307 | not matched | — |
| SD | 99 | 17.3 | $16,617 | not matched | — |
| ND | 93 | 22.7 | $18,928 | not matched | — |
| VT | 90 | 16.0 | $16,788 | licence | Professional Boxing Seconds |
| WV | 90 | 15.1 | $14,882 | not matched | — |
| AK | 83 | 18.1 | $16,648 | not matched | — |
| WY | 81 | 10.6 | $15,292 | 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.