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Where is it easiest to open: Motion Picture and Video Distribution
13 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 27-2012” (soc) for Producers and Directors. 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 | 205 | 4.0 | $170,925 | not matched | — |
| NY | 63 | 10.9 | $132,442 | not matched | — |
| FL | 29 | 3.2 | $92,120 | not matched | — |
| TX | 9 | 5.0 | $80,311 | not matched | — |
| IL | 9 | 2.8 | $63,200 | licence | PRODUCTION COMPANY DISTRUBUTOR; PRODUCTION COMPANY OPERATOR |
| PA | 7 | 1.6 | $54,000 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 5 | 4.0 | $118,050 | not matched | — |
| GA | 5 | 18.0 | $28,322 | not matched | — |
| NV | 5 | 1.4 | $438,000 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 4 | 0.8 | $330,667 | not matched | — |
| NC | 4 | 5.0 | $72,800 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 24.3 | $21,014 | not matched | — |
| CT | 3 | 1.3 | $20,000 | 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.