Study ranks states by licensing requirements

A study by the Washington, D.C.-based Archbridge Institute ranked states by the difficulty of their occupational licensing requirements, finding that Texas, Tennessee, and Oregon impose the highest barriers for individuals entering new professions, while Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Indiana, and New York have the lowest. The report highlighted that professions such as addictions counselor, lawyer, architect, audiologist, and barber face among the most licensing requirements, while jobs like car sales and dental radiography face fewer. The study also noted some surprising comparisons, including that cosmetologists face more barriers than engineers and that registered nurses face as many licensing hurdles as surgeons.

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