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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 | 428 | 13.0 | $87,289 | not matched | — |
| NY | 309 | 34.8 | $115,829 | not matched | — |
| TX | 205 | 16.1 | $84,982 | not matched | — |
| FL | 188 | 9.9 | $84,959 | not matched | — |
| PA | 144 | 10.7 | $81,500 | not matched | — |
| MA | 134 | 9.8 | $89,021 | not matched | — |
| IL | 128 | 20.5 | $92,349 | not matched | — |
| MD | 105 | 18.4 | $107,321 | licence | Fund-Raising Counselor; Professional Solicitor |
| NJ | 105 | 10.3 | $95,215 | not matched | — |
| OH | 104 | 12.5 | $83,293 | not matched | — |
| WA | 94 | 11.6 | $98,919 | not matched | — |
| CO | 93 | 11.0 | $84,744 | not matched | — |
| VA | 93 | 18.0 | $89,251 | not matched | — |
| MO | 86 | 8.6 | $70,988 | not matched | — |
| NC | 82 | 7.6 | $85,729 | licence | Charitable Solicitation License; Fundraising Consultants/Solicitors |
| DC | 81 | 23.4 | $110,445 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 77 | 8.6 | $75,726 | not matched | — |
| TN | 73 | 23.1 | $94,806 | not matched | — |
| MI | 70 | 33.4 | $69,494 | licence | Solicitor, Professional |
| GA | 61 | 36.9 | $69,489 | exam | Charitable Fundraiser Manager |
| CT | 60 | 7.5 | $83,842 | not matched | — |
| MN | 59 | 34.1 | $89,424 | licence | Professional Fundraiser Registration |
| OR | 53 | 5.8 | $73,071 | not matched | — |
| IN | 53 | 7.8 | $69,051 | not matched | — |
| KY | 50 | 5.5 | $73,112 | not matched | — |
| WI | 48 | 8.6 | $72,650 | licence | FUND-RAISING COUNSEL; PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISER |
| LA | 46 | 27.3 | $57,014 | not matched | — |
| AL | 40 | 8.6 | $64,197 | not matched | — |
| SC | 39 | 6.9 | $70,948 | not matched | — |
| OK | 34 | 8.0 | $73,062 | not matched | — |
| NE | 34 | 5.4 | $59,530 | not matched | — |
| IA | 34 | 6.3 | $63,771 | not matched | — |
| AR | 29 | 11.5 | $46,985 | not matched | — |
| KS | 28 | 7.9 | $71,676 | not matched | — |
| NV | 28 | 4.8 | $70,358 | not matched | — |
| NM | 27 | 5.6 | $64,000 | not matched | — |
| UT | 25 | 16.0 | $77,312 | not matched | — |
| DE | 23 | 4.6 | $68,514 | not matched | — |
| ME | 21 | 10.2 | $48,121 | licence | Charitable Organization (Professional |
| MS | 20 | 9.7 | $71,804 | not matched | — |
| NH | 18 | 4.3 | $72,487 | not matched | — |
| VT | 17 | 3.7 | $63,556 | not matched | — |
| AK | 17 | 4.9 | $82,583 | licence | Noncommercial Solicitor in Municipalit |
| RI | 15 | 4.1 | $93,148 | licence | Fundraising Counsel; Professional Fund Raiser |
| HI | 13 | 7.7 | $67,620 | not matched | — |
| ND | 11 | 7.5 | $54,683 | licence | Charitable Solicitors; Fundraisers |
| ID | 10 | 3.0 | $80,933 | not matched | — |
| WV | 10 | 5.6 | $68,411 | not matched | — |
| WY | 9 | 3.4 | $62,645 | not matched | — |
| SD | 9 | 9.1 | $61,939 | not matched | — |
| MT | 8 | 5.2 | $96,214 | 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.