Where is it easiest to open: Packaged Frozen Food 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 | 502 | 21.6 | $67,511 | licence | Designated Representative License - Wh; Hydroseed Spraying Limited Specialty C |
| FL | 297 | 23.7 | $74,675 | not matched | — |
| NY | 220 | 13.3 | $66,030 | not matched | — |
| TX | 174 | 35.1 | $65,107 | licence | EGG DEALER/WHOLESALER |
| NJ | 138 | 23.8 | $77,105 | not matched | — |
| WA | 111 | 29.9 | $85,665 | not matched | — |
| IL | 110 | 30.6 | $80,259 | exam | AQUATIC LIFE DEALER, RETAIL & WHOLESAL; BROKER, MEAT/POULTRY/MEAT AND POULTRY |
| GA | 72 | 34.0 | $76,308 | not matched | — |
| MA | 70 | 25.3 | $82,403 | not matched | — |
| PA | 63 | 14.7 | $75,119 | not matched | — |
| MN | 38 | 19.8 | $149,536 | licence | Agricultural Liming Material License; Club On Sale Retail Liquor License |
| HI | 33 | 39.2 | $64,322 | not matched | — |
| CO | 30 | 9.9 | $62,071 | exam | Egg Seller; Liquor License |
| OR | 29 | 33.4 | $73,763 | not matched | — |
| MD | 28 | 38.6 | $84,158 | not matched | — |
| MI | 28 | 24.2 | $101,161 | exam | Livestock Dealer; Livestock Trucker |
| OH | 27 | 55.7 | $72,029 | licence | Alcohol Wholesaler/Importer Permit; Brewery/Brewpub Federal Permit |
| MO | 27 | 35.2 | $74,057 | not matched | — |
| NV | 25 | 21.0 | $58,845 | not matched | — |
| NC | 23 | 23.4 | $96,862 | licence | Alcoholic Beverage Distributor/Vendor ; Bedding Manufacturer's |
| LA | 22 | 25.0 | $57,578 | not matched | — |
| RI | 22 | 8.9 | $129,469 | licence | Livestock Dealer |
| VA | 21 | 39.0 | $75,026 | licence | Charitable Gaming Organization; Commercial Feed License |
| AL | 20 | 23.8 | $44,806 | not matched | — |
| AR | 19 | 36.1 | $83,372 | licence | Feed Facility License; Grain Dealer |
| WI | 18 | 24.3 | $49,559 | licence | ANIMAL FOOD PROCESSOR |
| AZ | 16 | 17.9 | $62,759 | not matched | — |
| CT | 13 | 43.3 | $89,396 | licence | Casino Class I Employee; Livestock Dealer/broker |
| UT | 11 | 100.0 | $80,145 | not matched | — |
| SC | 11 | 49.5 | $75,277 | not matched | — |
| KS | 11 | 8.1 | $86,978 | not matched | — |
| IA | 10 | 16.3 | $71,086 | not matched | — |
| DE | 10 | 27.6 | $54,486 | not matched | — |
| TN | 9 | 54.8 | $95,499 | not matched | — |
| ID | 9 | 34.7 | $114,702 | not matched | — |
| NM | 9 | 57.1 | $28,761 | not matched | — |
| NE | 7 | 16.7 | $96,128 | licence | Alcohol Establishment; Commercial Dog or Cat Breeder |
| MS | 7 | 8.4 | $52,407 | not matched | — |
| AK | 7 | 152.7 | $25,661 | not matched | — |
| ME | 6 | 11.0 | $61,030 | not matched | — |
| OK | 6 | 29.7 | $55,831 | licence | Feeding Assistant |
| IN | 4 | 8.0 | $41,906 | not matched | — |
| NH | 4 | 4.5 | $167,667 | not matched | — |
| DC | 3 | 9.7 | $73,034 | not matched | — |
| MT | 3 | 10.0 | $28,633 | 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.