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Where is it easiest to open: Paint and Wallpaper Retailers
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 41-2031” (soc) for Retail Salespersons. 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 | 757 | 5.9 | $53,662 | licence | Vehicle Representative License; Vehicle Salesperson License |
| FL | 561 | 5.8 | $55,337 | licence | Warranty (Motor Vehicle Service Agreem; Warranty (Motor Vehicle Service Agreem |
| TX | 529 | 5.9 | $53,433 | not matched | — |
| NY | 305 | 5.2 | $59,235 | not matched | — |
| PA | 258 | 4.9 | $55,537 | licence | Vehicle Dealer; Vehicle Distributor |
| IL | 228 | 6.7 | $53,420 | exam | INTERTRACK EMPLOYEE; NEW VEHICLE DEALER (CLASS A - NON-COMM |
| OH | 206 | 5.5 | $48,590 | licence | Motor Vehicle Salesperson |
| NJ | 199 | 5.3 | $57,563 | not matched | — |
| NC | 198 | 5.7 | $53,826 | licence | Auto-Rental Limited Lines License; Motor Vehicle Dealer/Factory Represent |
| GA | 193 | 6.7 | $52,987 | licence | Suppl Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealer; Used Motor Vehicle Dealer |
| WA | 179 | 6.6 | $57,177 | licence | Medical Marijuana Consultant Certifica |
| MI | 161 | 5.3 | $53,345 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License |
| MA | 151 | 5.1 | $61,792 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE; TICKET RESELLER |
| VA | 145 | 5.4 | $54,373 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 134 | 6.6 | $50,010 | licence | Motor Vehicle Dealer |
| TN | 130 | 5.6 | $56,881 | licence | Motor Vehicle Representive; MOTOR VEHICLE SALESPERSON |
| OR | 128 | 5.8 | $55,493 | not matched | — |
| SC | 119 | 5.8 | $54,194 | licence | Retailers |
| MD | 115 | 5.0 | $62,411 | not matched | — |
| CO | 113 | 7.1 | $53,627 | licence | Marijuana Employee License; Meat Program-Custom Processing |
| WI | 110 | 5.3 | $53,354 | licence | MOTOR VEHICLE SALESPERSON/REPRESENTATI |
| LA | 106 | 6.5 | $56,045 | licence | Motor Vehicle Salesperson |
| IN | 99 | 5.5 | $53,816 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| AL | 93 | 5.4 | $55,597 | not matched | — |
| MO | 90 | 6.1 | $53,590 | not matched | — |
| MN | 86 | 7.3 | $52,138 | licence | Consumption and Display (Set up) Permi; Motor Vehicle Dealer License |
| CT | 80 | 5.2 | $57,172 | licence | Tv & Radio Antenna Installation & Repa; Tv & Radio Certified Restricted Techni |
| OK | 66 | 6.1 | $55,368 | licence | Employee; Used Motor Vehicle Salesperson |
| KY | 65 | 5.3 | $46,617 | licence | Rental Vehicle Agent and Managing Empl |
| UT | 56 | 6.6 | $52,986 | licence | MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS & SALESPERSON |
| MS | 53 | 4.7 | $51,916 | not matched | — |
| IA | 53 | 6.5 | $48,918 | not matched | — |
| NV | 53 | 6.3 | $56,705 | not matched | — |
| KS | 45 | 5.5 | $54,758 | licence | Level III Gaming Occupation |
| ID | 45 | 5.5 | $56,126 | not matched | — |
| AR | 41 | 6.0 | $52,451 | licence | Motor Vehicle Dealer, New; Motor Vehicle Lessor, New |
| RI | 33 | 4.6 | $56,882 | not matched | — |
| DE | 31 | 5.4 | $53,078 | not matched | — |
| HI | 28 | 4.3 | $66,157 | licence | Motor Vehicle Salesperson |
| NH | 27 | 6.7 | $63,033 | not matched | — |
| NE | 27 | 6.9 | $52,432 | licence | Motor Vehicle/Trailer/Motorcycle Deale |
| MT | 25 | 5.1 | $59,633 | not matched | — |
| NM | 23 | 5.3 | $48,025 | licence | Staff Permit Employees |
| ME | 23 | 7.3 | $59,621 | not matched | — |
| VT | 18 | 4.7 | $58,679 | not matched | — |
| SD | 11 | 5.6 | $75,516 | not matched | — |
| DC | 10 | 6.2 | $65,613 | not matched | — |
| AK | 5 | 5.6 | $67,786 | not matched | — |
| WV | 4 | 4.5 | $61,611 | not matched | — |
| WY | 3 | 5.7 | $62,941 | not matched | — |
| ND | 3 | 9.3 | $51,893 | 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.