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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 | 1,156 | 8.8 | $72,831 | not matched | — |
| NY | 623 | 8.4 | $75,090 | licence | Farrier; Groom |
| DC | 412 | 23.9 | $108,567 | not matched | — |
| TX | 392 | 7.3 | $62,141 | exam | Racing --Assistant Farrier/Plater/Blac; Racing --Assistant Starter |
| WA | 347 | 4.8 | $56,792 | exam | Animal Massage |
| FL | 336 | 5.3 | $53,293 | exam | General Individual Occupational; Professional Individual Occupational |
| PA | 291 | 8.4 | $52,765 | not matched | — |
| IL | 279 | 9.4 | $72,974 | licence | BLACKSMITH FARRIER; EXERCISE PERSON |
| MA | 255 | 11.0 | $79,955 | licence | HORSE Racing |
| VA | 245 | 15.8 | $78,523 | not matched | — |
| NC | 242 | 12.8 | $80,097 | licence | Animal Contact Exhibit Permit; Animal Shelter Registration |
| MN | 211 | 5.7 | $60,032 | licence | Animal Chiropractic Registration; Animal Exhibition Permit |
| OH | 206 | 5.7 | $49,687 | not matched | — |
| MI | 201 | 7.1 | $56,189 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License |
| CO | 199 | 7.3 | $71,137 | exam | Occupational Registration (groom, pony; Pet Animal Care and Facilities |
| OR | 169 | 6.8 | $59,441 | not matched | — |
| MD | 161 | 8.9 | $68,280 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 148 | 7.1 | $67,068 | licence | GROOM |
| GA | 140 | 7.3 | $69,954 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 129 | 20.5 | $54,719 | not matched | — |
| TN | 119 | 7.4 | $48,458 | exam | ANIMAL CHEMICAL CAPTURE CERTIFICATION |
| IN | 116 | 7.3 | $50,272 | exam | Falconry License |
| CT | 112 | 5.6 | $61,195 | not matched | — |
| LA | 108 | 6.5 | $56,120 | licence | Horse Racing Occupations (Jockey, Hot |
| MO | 107 | 5.7 | $61,194 | not matched | — |
| WI | 80 | 7.8 | $60,000 | not matched | — |
| NM | 74 | 7.1 | $50,910 | not matched | — |
| AL | 61 | 8.8 | $51,601 | not matched | — |
| KY | 58 | 7.9 | $53,414 | not matched | — |
| MT | 56 | 4.3 | $45,842 | not matched | — |
| RI | 55 | 5.1 | $55,868 | not matched | — |
| AR | 50 | 4.6 | $45,174 | licence | Horseshoer |
| UT | 49 | 6.2 | $40,371 | not matched | — |
| NE | 48 | 9.8 | $33,326 | not matched | — |
| SC | 48 | 4.9 | $49,709 | not matched | — |
| OK | 47 | 5.8 | $52,880 | licence | Horse Racing Blacksmith |
| IA | 47 | 3.9 | $44,773 | not matched | — |
| NV | 46 | 11.1 | $55,650 | not matched | — |
| ME | 45 | 5.2 | $73,625 | licence | Animal Kennels, Boarding; Animal Kennels, Breeding |
| VT | 44 | 4.7 | $54,121 | not matched | — |
| HI | 42 | 9.0 | $76,728 | not matched | — |
| KS | 37 | 8.3 | $64,772 | not matched | — |
| NH | 34 | 11.8 | $73,965 | not matched | — |
| DE | 27 | 7.2 | $90,292 | not matched | — |
| MS | 24 | 9.2 | $59,727 | not matched | — |
| AK | 24 | 5.6 | $67,858 | licence | Animal Facility License/Commercial or |
| WV | 14 | 11.4 | $43,164 | not matched | — |
| ID | 12 | 2.5 | $75,133 | not matched | — |
| SD | 11 | 4.0 | $67,545 | not matched | — |
| WY | 10 | 1.5 | $57,267 | not matched | — |
| ND | 6 | 5.3 | $46,469 | 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.