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Where is it easiest to open: Breweries
49 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 35-3011” (soc) for Bartenders. 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 | 539 | 22.0 | $55,918 | not matched | — |
| NY | 294 | 18.3 | $43,660 | not matched | — |
| WA | 237 | 11.8 | $43,906 | not matched | — |
| CO | 230 | 22.3 | $63,958 | not matched | — |
| PA | 221 | 26.5 | $44,860 | not matched | — |
| NC | 212 | 20.1 | $37,100 | licence | Air Carrier; Airport Central Storage |
| FL | 210 | 17.4 | $43,559 | not matched | — |
| TX | 162 | 23.7 | $63,195 | not matched | — |
| OH | 152 | 24.7 | $55,322 | licence | Alcohol Dealer Registration at Retail; Distilled Spirits Plant Permit |
| IL | 128 | 17.3 | $44,599 | exam | INTERTRACK EMPLOYEE |
| MA | 126 | 19.4 | $42,152 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| OR | 126 | 16.7 | $47,437 | licence | Alcohol Service Permit; Food Handler Cards |
| VA | 121 | 26.1 | $52,611 | not matched | — |
| MI | 113 | 22.2 | $43,452 | exam | Casino Employees Level 3; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| NJ | 109 | 11.7 | $45,217 | not matched | — |
| WI | 88 | 34.7 | $53,851 | not matched | — |
| MN | 86 | 20.2 | $31,853 | not matched | — |
| CT | 84 | 14.3 | $41,250 | not matched | — |
| ME | 82 | 13.6 | $47,804 | not matched | — |
| GA | 76 | 20.2 | $37,992 | not matched | — |
| TN | 76 | 28.1 | $44,642 | not matched | — |
| MD | 69 | 15.3 | $29,873 | not matched | — |
| NH | 59 | 18.2 | $66,005 | not matched | — |
| MO | 57 | 51.1 | $82,739 | not matched | — |
| MT | 55 | 12.0 | $30,300 | not matched | — |
| IN | 53 | 13.5 | $33,206 | exam | Bartender's Permit Type 300 (Restricte; Bartender's Permit Type 801 (Volunteer |
| SC | 52 | 14.6 | $31,258 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 48 | 19.5 | $43,305 | not matched | — |
| VT | 41 | 19.0 | $43,455 | not matched | — |
| NM | 35 | 20.9 | $35,306 | exam | Alcohol Server Permit; Staff Permit Employees |
| AK | 33 | 13.6 | $44,375 | licence | Alcohol Server |
| OK | 32 | 10.4 | $25,429 | not matched | — |
| ID | 29 | 17.5 | $28,107 | not matched | — |
| RI | 28 | 12.4 | $38,029 | licence | Bartenders |
| KY | 26 | 17.5 | $37,640 | not matched | — |
| UT | 23 | 19.7 | $32,707 | not matched | — |
| AR | 21 | 14.7 | $29,237 | not matched | — |
| AL | 20 | 18.3 | $26,817 | not matched | — |
| IA | 20 | 27.7 | $30,798 | not matched | — |
| NV | 18 | 10.4 | $36,207 | not matched | — |
| SD | 16 | 7.8 | $23,169 | not matched | — |
| DE | 15 | 20.1 | $23,060 | not matched | — |
| LA | 15 | 14.6 | $33,032 | not matched | — |
| NE | 14 | 14.0 | $22,408 | not matched | — |
| DC | 12 | 17.8 | $44,407 | not matched | — |
| KS | 10 | 11.5 | $21,730 | licence | Level III Gaming Occupation |
| HI | 8 | 45.6 | $35,537 | not matched | — |
| WY | 5 | 6.4 | $20,500 | not matched | — |
| ND | 4 | 22.5 | $33,444 | 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.