Where is it easiest to open: Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
45 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 41-4012” (soc) for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products. 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 | 236 | 21.1 | $78,644 | licence | Designated Representative License - Wh; Hydroseed Spraying Limited Specialty C |
| FL | 218 | 11.4 | $57,789 | not matched | — |
| TX | 205 | 18.3 | $69,076 | licence | EGG DEALER/WHOLESALER |
| PA | 99 | 17.1 | $60,171 | not matched | — |
| OH | 93 | 26.0 | $79,007 | licence | Alcohol Wholesaler/Importer Permit; Brewery/Brewpub Federal Permit |
| GA | 79 | 19.2 | $66,054 | not matched | — |
| NY | 73 | 15.7 | $55,329 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 72 | 16.4 | $69,590 | not matched | — |
| NC | 64 | 18.9 | $66,027 | licence | Alcoholic Beverage Distributor/Vendor ; Bedding Manufacturer's |
| IL | 60 | 14.2 | $63,722 | exam | AQUATIC LIFE DEALER, RETAIL & WHOLESAL; BROKER, MEAT/POULTRY/MEAT AND POULTRY |
| TN | 59 | 24.8 | $70,532 | not matched | — |
| MO | 52 | 22.0 | $60,382 | not matched | — |
| IN | 50 | 23.0 | $68,272 | not matched | — |
| SC | 47 | 14.1 | $64,035 | not matched | — |
| AL | 45 | 13.0 | $60,473 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 43 | 18.4 | $62,533 | not matched | — |
| MI | 37 | 13.5 | $67,830 | exam | Livestock Dealer; Livestock Trucker |
| CO | 33 | 14.4 | $56,878 | exam | Egg Seller; Liquor License |
| MN | 32 | 17.2 | $67,301 | licence | Agricultural Liming Material License; Club On Sale Retail Liquor License |
| MA | 31 | 13.6 | $78,276 | not matched | — |
| VA | 27 | 17.1 | $61,680 | licence | Charitable Gaming Organization; Commercial Feed License |
| KY | 26 | 17.7 | $64,483 | exam | Limited Livestock Auctioneer; Livestock Dealer |
| NV | 26 | 12.1 | $87,083 | not matched | — |
| WA | 24 | 11.4 | $59,726 | not matched | — |
| MD | 24 | 21.1 | $56,994 | not matched | — |
| LA | 24 | 25.1 | $76,560 | not matched | — |
| UT | 23 | 18.0 | $48,397 | not matched | — |
| CT | 21 | 19.7 | $56,199 | licence | Casino Class I Employee; Livestock Dealer/broker |
| AR | 17 | 17.2 | $72,843 | licence | Feed Facility License; Grain Dealer |
| ME | 16 | 11.5 | $53,614 | not matched | — |
| NH | 15 | 8.7 | $59,131 | not matched | — |
| IA | 14 | 17.1 | $59,825 | not matched | — |
| OK | 13 | 34.2 | $74,957 | licence | Feeding Assistant |
| MS | 13 | 22.2 | $82,497 | not matched | — |
| OR | 13 | 18.8 | $68,951 | not matched | — |
| WI | 13 | 20.8 | $49,607 | licence | ANIMAL FOOD PROCESSOR |
| ND | 12 | 11.9 | $65,273 | not matched | — |
| NM | 11 | 14.2 | $45,949 | not matched | — |
| KS | 10 | 28.2 | $49,312 | not matched | — |
| HI | 9 | 10.9 | $68,265 | not matched | — |
| NE | 8 | 18.8 | $72,840 | licence | Alcohol Establishment; Commercial Dog or Cat Breeder |
| WV | 7 | 16.0 | $44,232 | not matched | — |
| SD | 5 | 24.0 | $51,775 | not matched | — |
| ID | 4 | 9.5 | $48,105 | not matched | — |
| DE | 4 | 8.8 | $66,114 | 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.