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51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 13-1131” (soc) for Fundraisers. 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 | 1,722 | 14.1 | $74,898 | not matched | — |
| NY | 1,272 | 14.2 | $79,099 | not matched | — |
| TX | 748 | 5.6 | $70,953 | not matched | — |
| FL | 623 | 6.0 | $70,196 | not matched | — |
| IL | 431 | 8.1 | $97,561 | not matched | — |
| PA | 387 | 6.3 | $82,768 | not matched | — |
| MA | 381 | 7.8 | $140,583 | not matched | — |
| OH | 331 | 7.1 | $73,826 | not matched | — |
| WA | 310 | 11.0 | $152,471 | not matched | — |
| CO | 304 | 6.4 | $90,240 | not matched | — |
| VA | 292 | 9.3 | $88,905 | not matched | — |
| MD | 281 | 7.4 | $105,594 | licence | Fund-Raising Counselor; Professional Solicitor |
| NC | 278 | 7.4 | $87,885 | licence | Charitable Solicitation License; Fundraising Consultants/Solicitors |
| MI | 274 | 11.6 | $83,792 | licence | Solicitor, Professional |
| DC | 264 | 17.4 | $122,756 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 243 | 7.1 | $88,116 | not matched | — |
| GA | 225 | 5.6 | $93,208 | exam | Charitable Fundraiser Manager |
| IN | 203 | 12.8 | $83,040 | not matched | — |
| CT | 203 | 5.0 | $101,229 | not matched | — |
| WI | 186 | 6.1 | $83,044 | licence | FUND-RAISING COUNSEL; PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISER |
| MN | 186 | 7.3 | $107,241 | licence | Professional Fundraiser Registration |
| MO | 175 | 5.4 | $84,093 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 173 | 7.8 | $90,640 | not matched | — |
| TN | 164 | 5.2 | $73,089 | not matched | — |
| OK | 145 | 11.5 | $69,843 | not matched | — |
| OR | 133 | 8.7 | $77,613 | not matched | — |
| SC | 121 | 5.4 | $67,916 | not matched | — |
| NE | 118 | 10.9 | $79,443 | not matched | — |
| LA | 97 | 8.4 | $65,509 | not matched | — |
| KS | 92 | 9.3 | $74,470 | not matched | — |
| NV | 91 | 4.0 | $73,578 | not matched | — |
| AL | 86 | 3.6 | $58,580 | not matched | — |
| UT | 77 | 3.3 | $69,267 | not matched | — |
| KY | 76 | 3.7 | $66,171 | not matched | — |
| NM | 73 | 6.7 | $75,373 | not matched | — |
| DE | 72 | 2.5 | $73,282 | not matched | — |
| ME | 69 | 5.3 | $79,196 | licence | Charitable Organization (Professional |
| MT | 68 | 5.8 | $66,831 | not matched | — |
| IA | 67 | 9.8 | $66,547 | not matched | — |
| AR | 55 | 6.8 | $90,898 | not matched | — |
| RI | 51 | 5.4 | $93,620 | licence | Fundraising Counsel; Professional Fund Raiser |
| ID | 45 | 2.7 | $63,122 | not matched | — |
| VT | 44 | 4.3 | $84,738 | not matched | — |
| MS | 37 | 4.0 | $253,973 | not matched | — |
| NH | 36 | 4.9 | $65,898 | not matched | — |
| ND | 31 | 7.6 | $56,511 | licence | Charitable Solicitors; Fundraisers |
| HI | 29 | 9.8 | $64,698 | not matched | — |
| WY | 28 | 3.2 | $67,000 | not matched | — |
| AK | 27 | 6.9 | $84,941 | licence | Noncommercial Solicitor in Municipalit |
| WV | 26 | 13.3 | $62,259 | not matched | — |
| SD | 22 | 7.0 | $71,856 | 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.