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51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 39-2021” (soc) for Animal Caretakers. 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 | 578 | 8.6 | $77,437 | not matched | — |
| NY | 340 | 16.6 | $92,312 | licence | Farrier; Groom |
| DC | 311 | 29.8 | $100,240 | not matched | — |
| TX | 173 | 11.2 | $51,382 | exam | Racing --Assistant Farrier/Plater/Blac; Racing --Assistant Starter |
| FL | 149 | 12.1 | $56,982 | exam | General Individual Occupational; Professional Individual Occupational |
| WA | 117 | 11.6 | $80,444 | exam | Animal Massage |
| MA | 108 | 6.9 | $71,788 | licence | HORSE Racing |
| PA | 103 | 9.9 | $58,112 | not matched | — |
| CO | 101 | 21.9 | $93,353 | exam | Occupational Registration (groom, pony; Pet Animal Care and Facilities |
| IL | 100 | 10.5 | $63,850 | licence | BLACKSMITH FARRIER; EXERCISE PERSON |
| NC | 86 | 6.9 | $66,376 | licence | Animal Contact Exhibit Permit; Animal Shelter Registration |
| OH | 83 | 11.3 | $44,715 | not matched | — |
| GA | 81 | 8.0 | $61,329 | not matched | — |
| VA | 80 | 18.7 | $81,152 | not matched | — |
| OR | 80 | 7.3 | $78,533 | not matched | — |
| MD | 77 | 9.3 | $81,789 | not matched | — |
| MI | 74 | 9.2 | $52,512 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License |
| TN | 68 | 6.7 | $53,664 | exam | ANIMAL CHEMICAL CAPTURE CERTIFICATION |
| MN | 56 | 7.7 | $56,794 | licence | Animal Chiropractic Registration; Animal Exhibition Permit |
| AZ | 51 | 6.4 | $61,412 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 48 | 9.0 | $62,391 | licence | GROOM |
| MO | 46 | 7.2 | $57,523 | not matched | — |
| WI | 40 | 10.2 | $64,196 | not matched | — |
| CT | 34 | 18.9 | $85,600 | not matched | — |
| LA | 31 | 12.0 | $62,518 | licence | Horse Racing Occupations (Jockey, Hot |
| KY | 31 | 13.8 | $48,434 | not matched | — |
| IN | 31 | 5.0 | $71,422 | exam | Falconry License |
| KS | 27 | 5.5 | $62,322 | not matched | — |
| NV | 27 | 11.4 | $34,883 | not matched | — |
| OK | 25 | 4.4 | $55,946 | licence | Horse Racing Blacksmith |
| AR | 25 | 10.4 | $34,942 | licence | Horseshoer |
| NM | 24 | 9.4 | $72,832 | not matched | — |
| AL | 23 | 12.5 | $58,038 | not matched | — |
| IA | 22 | 4.0 | $63,371 | not matched | — |
| SC | 21 | 12.6 | $77,318 | not matched | — |
| ME | 21 | 9.0 | $53,333 | licence | Animal Kennels, Boarding; Animal Kennels, Breeding |
| MT | 20 | 5.5 | $64,198 | not matched | — |
| VT | 19 | 5.7 | $60,183 | not matched | — |
| UT | 18 | 3.7 | $64,561 | not matched | — |
| NE | 18 | 3.8 | $66,750 | not matched | — |
| DE | 16 | 7.9 | $57,079 | not matched | — |
| NH | 15 | 5.7 | $72,256 | not matched | — |
| RI | 14 | 9.9 | $60,576 | not matched | — |
| ND | 13 | 6.2 | $52,383 | not matched | — |
| WV | 11 | 7.1 | $54,487 | not matched | — |
| MS | 11 | 9.1 | $59,070 | not matched | — |
| AK | 10 | 5.8 | $71,621 | licence | Animal Facility License/Commercial or |
| WY | 8 | 9.1 | $37,479 | not matched | — |
| HI | 6 | 6.8 | $81,878 | not matched | — |
| ID | 5 | 9.4 | $58,574 | not matched | — |
| SD | 4 | 7.5 | $69,800 | 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.