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Where is it easiest to open: Professional Organizations
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 27-3031” (soc) for Public Relations Specialists. 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 | 558 | 9.9 | $89,198 | not matched | — |
| NY | 385 | 12.8 | $105,491 | not matched | — |
| TX | 339 | 10.2 | $91,588 | not matched | — |
| VA | 334 | 21.0 | $108,144 | not matched | — |
| IL | 326 | 36.1 | $112,862 | not matched | — |
| DC | 310 | 33.8 | $121,383 | not matched | — |
| FL | 303 | 7.8 | $84,209 | not matched | — |
| MD | 244 | 25.5 | $128,746 | licence | LOBBYIST |
| NJ | 234 | 11.7 | $116,536 | not matched | — |
| PA | 220 | 22.7 | $105,147 | not matched | — |
| MA | 187 | 7.5 | $100,469 | not matched | — |
| OH | 176 | 7.8 | $81,001 | not matched | — |
| GA | 138 | 13.6 | $102,781 | not matched | — |
| CO | 137 | 12.5 | $99,035 | not matched | — |
| NC | 126 | 16.2 | $90,753 | licence | Lobbyist Principal; Lobbyist Registration |
| MI | 123 | 10.9 | $87,432 | licence | Lobbyist Agent |
| WA | 117 | 12.0 | $78,882 | not matched | — |
| MN | 110 | 11.3 | $75,803 | licence | Lobbyist Registration |
| TN | 98 | 7.1 | $82,867 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 93 | 13.1 | $68,681 | not matched | — |
| MO | 91 | 8.5 | $99,298 | not matched | — |
| OR | 89 | 5.0 | $71,079 | licence | Lobbyist |
| CT | 81 | 7.0 | $111,090 | not matched | — |
| IN | 76 | 7.6 | $78,790 | not matched | — |
| LA | 74 | 6.3 | $66,591 | not matched | — |
| OK | 68 | 7.6 | $66,996 | not matched | — |
| KS | 68 | 12.3 | $89,661 | not matched | — |
| WI | 66 | 11.4 | $78,114 | licence | LOBBYIST |
| SC | 65 | 7.0 | $79,921 | not matched | — |
| KY | 60 | 9.6 | $79,111 | not matched | — |
| AL | 50 | 5.3 | $78,337 | not matched | — |
| IA | 40 | 17.5 | $85,763 | not matched | — |
| UT | 37 | 7.6 | $73,168 | not matched | — |
| NH | 36 | 11.0 | $84,119 | licence | Lobbyist |
| NE | 36 | 5.6 | $62,450 | licence | Lobbyist |
| NM | 36 | 7.9 | $82,510 | not matched | — |
| AR | 33 | 4.2 | $69,623 | licence | Lobbyist |
| MS | 32 | 5.1 | $60,787 | not matched | — |
| NV | 29 | 5.5 | $93,881 | not matched | — |
| ME | 28 | 3.9 | $66,541 | not matched | — |
| DE | 25 | 4.9 | $85,772 | not matched | — |
| MT | 23 | 10.2 | $84,583 | not matched | — |
| ID | 23 | 3.9 | $94,596 | not matched | — |
| RI | 21 | 10.2 | $80,423 | not matched | — |
| VT | 19 | 3.7 | $73,972 | not matched | — |
| AK | 17 | 6.2 | $69,429 | not matched | — |
| ND | 14 | 3.9 | $81,148 | licence | Lobbyists |
| SD | 13 | 8.2 | $80,093 | not matched | — |
| WV | 13 | 15.5 | $83,094 | not matched | — |
| HI | 12 | 5.1 | $66,541 | not matched | — |
| WY | 12 | 3.2 | $73,289 | 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.