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Where is it easiest to open: Shellfish Fishing
15 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “None” (title stem) for None. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 409 | 0.8 | $59,109 | not matched | — |
| WA | 91 | 2.3 | $65,535 | not matched | — |
| AK | 81 | 0.3 | $124,333 | not matched | — |
| TX | 46 | 1.7 | $28,667 | not matched | — |
| MA | 41 | 1.6 | $71,138 | not matched | — |
| FL | 32 | 1.6 | $29,255 | not matched | — |
| LA | 24 | 2.9 | $19,507 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 17 | 4.5 | $82,553 | not matched | — |
| CA | 16 | 1.2 | $69,053 | not matched | — |
| VA | 16 | 12.4 | $77,196 | not matched | — |
| OR | 14 | 2.6 | $41,622 | not matched | — |
| RI | 10 | 4.1 | $61,122 | not matched | — |
| AL | 8 | 1.1 | $47,222 | not matched | — |
| NY | 6 | 0.7 | $31,000 | not matched | — |
| MD | 3 | 1.0 | $15,333 | 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.