Where is it easiest to open: Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers
43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 2,259 | 4.9 | $77,589 | not matched | — |
| CA | 1,314 | 4.3 | $73,139 | licence | Designated Representative License - Wh; Hydroseed Spraying Limited Specialty C |
| FL | 619 | 5.2 | $72,417 | not matched | — |
| TX | 414 | 7.1 | $89,919 | licence | EGG DEALER/WHOLESALER |
| NJ | 279 | 7.9 | $76,357 | not matched | — |
| IL | 179 | 3.9 | $69,360 | exam | AQUATIC LIFE DEALER, RETAIL & WHOLESAL; BROKER, MEAT/POULTRY/MEAT AND POULTRY |
| GA | 151 | 9.0 | $37,624 | not matched | — |
| PA | 119 | 6.9 | $90,490 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 85 | 3.7 | $55,289 | not matched | — |
| OH | 78 | 12.2 | $55,282 | licence | Alcohol Wholesaler/Importer Permit; Brewery/Brewpub Federal Permit |
| CO | 65 | 2.8 | $57,962 | exam | Egg Seller; Liquor License |
| MA | 63 | 4.5 | $98,134 | not matched | — |
| NM | 59 | 12.4 | $58,897 | not matched | — |
| WA | 59 | 4.7 | $59,817 | not matched | — |
| MI | 58 | 4.9 | $51,862 | exam | Livestock Dealer; Livestock Trucker |
| RI | 56 | 15.6 | $78,953 | licence | Livestock Dealer |
| MD | 53 | 3.5 | $51,613 | not matched | — |
| HI | 45 | 3.0 | $42,563 | not matched | — |
| NV | 44 | 3.5 | $53,128 | not matched | — |
| NC | 42 | 3.7 | $50,777 | licence | Alcoholic Beverage Distributor/Vendor ; Bedding Manufacturer's |
| CT | 42 | 15.3 | $84,571 | licence | Casino Class I Employee; Livestock Dealer/broker |
| WI | 32 | 8.5 | $59,244 | licence | ANIMAL FOOD PROCESSOR |
| UT | 30 | 31.3 | $81,673 | not matched | — |
| OR | 29 | 4.9 | $56,497 | not matched | — |
| TN | 28 | 5.7 | $57,369 | not matched | — |
| MO | 28 | 6.9 | $82,440 | not matched | — |
| VA | 25 | 2.4 | $54,383 | licence | Charitable Gaming Organization; Commercial Feed License |
| MN | 25 | 5.6 | $64,743 | licence | Agricultural Liming Material License; Club On Sale Retail Liquor License |
| LA | 25 | 2.8 | $63,377 | not matched | — |
| SC | 22 | 2.8 | $45,468 | not matched | — |
| IN | 16 | 3.6 | $50,914 | not matched | — |
| KY | 14 | 7.3 | $77,588 | exam | Limited Livestock Auctioneer; Livestock Dealer |
| KS | 14 | 1.8 | $38,280 | not matched | — |
| OK | 13 | 9.7 | $30,127 | licence | Feeding Assistant |
| AL | 10 | 1.8 | $36,500 | not matched | — |
| NH | 10 | 3.5 | $113,257 | not matched | — |
| DE | 7 | 3.6 | $173,320 | not matched | — |
| DC | 7 | 2.1 | $83,667 | not matched | — |
| AR | 7 | 3.3 | $39,174 | licence | Feed Facility License; Grain Dealer |
| ID | 6 | 1.8 | $41,818 | not matched | — |
| WY | 3 | 1.3 | $43,500 | not matched | — |
| MS | 3 | 3.3 | $22,900 | not matched | — |
| MT | 3 | 5.3 | $43,000 | licence | Fire Protection - Firework Wholesaler |
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.