Where is it easiest to open: Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
19 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 | 78 | 11.6 | $76,628 | licence | Designated Representative License - Wh; Hydroseed Spraying Limited Specialty C |
| NY | 47 | 14.6 | $84,538 | not matched | — |
| FL | 36 | 4.5 | $75,500 | not matched | — |
| TX | 28 | 17.5 | $94,990 | licence | EGG DEALER/WHOLESALER |
| IL | 13 | 18.8 | $91,184 | exam | AQUATIC LIFE DEALER, RETAIL & WHOLESAL; BROKER, MEAT/POULTRY/MEAT AND POULTRY |
| NJ | 12 | 31.8 | $72,974 | not matched | — |
| PA | 6 | 4.7 | $53,429 | not matched | — |
| NV | 5 | 4.0 | $71,750 | not matched | — |
| WA | 4 | 13.5 | $84,481 | not matched | — |
| HI | 4 | 2.2 | $99,000 | not matched | — |
| MN | 4 | 5.0 | $95,850 | licence | Agricultural Liming Material License; Club On Sale Retail Liquor License |
| VA | 4 | 8.5 | $155,971 | licence | Charitable Gaming Organization; Commercial Feed License |
| AZ | 4 | 12.5 | $64,580 | not matched | — |
| NC | 3 | 17.3 | $106,769 | licence | Alcoholic Beverage Distributor/Vendor ; Bedding Manufacturer's |
| CT | 3 | 9.0 | $92,556 | licence | Casino Class I Employee; Livestock Dealer/broker |
| SC | 3 | 7.0 | $84,333 | not matched | — |
| CO | 3 | 4.0 | $92,833 | exam | Egg Seller; Liquor License |
| MA | 3 | 12.0 | $99,750 | not matched | — |
| KS | 3 | 37.3 | $69,232 | 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.