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Where is it easiest to open: Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services
38 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 | 1,517 | 9.5 | $120,397 | not matched | — |
| NY | 376 | 6.8 | $105,329 | not matched | — |
| FL | 120 | 2.5 | $65,429 | not matched | — |
| TX | 87 | 3.3 | $75,671 | not matched | — |
| IL | 65 | 4.6 | $112,467 | licence | PRODUCTION COMPANY DISTRUBUTOR; PRODUCTION COMPANY OPERATOR |
| GA | 64 | 4.5 | $78,835 | not matched | — |
| CO | 38 | 3.0 | $58,722 | not matched | — |
| MI | 36 | 6.7 | $80,182 | not matched | — |
| WA | 36 | 11.5 | $91,949 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 34 | 9.7 | $42,390 | not matched | — |
| MA | 33 | 9.7 | $92,648 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 33 | 1.1 | $98,114 | not matched | — |
| MN | 33 | 16.0 | $56,964 | not matched | — |
| OR | 30 | 4.0 | $78,941 | not matched | — |
| UT | 26 | 2.1 | $40,704 | not matched | — |
| MD | 26 | 4.7 | $64,471 | not matched | — |
| VA | 24 | 12.2 | $61,102 | not matched | — |
| NC | 23 | 3.8 | $69,184 | not matched | — |
| MO | 22 | 2.4 | $60,245 | not matched | — |
| IN | 21 | 2.9 | $181,984 | not matched | — |
| NV | 20 | 1.1 | $64,227 | not matched | — |
| TN | 20 | 4.3 | $71,954 | not matched | — |
| CT | 18 | 3.5 | $92,825 | not matched | — |
| OH | 17 | 4.0 | $59,309 | not matched | — |
| PA | 15 | 11.7 | $84,318 | not matched | — |
| WI | 14 | 1.7 | $54,667 | not matched | — |
| LA | 11 | 3.0 | $67,212 | not matched | — |
| NM | 8 | 1.2 | $43,300 | not matched | — |
| ME | 8 | 2.2 | $117,667 | not matched | — |
| KS | 7 | 5.3 | $72,811 | not matched | — |
| IA | 7 | 3.7 | $54,769 | not matched | — |
| RI | 6 | 1.2 | $37,000 | not matched | — |
| HI | 5 | 1.8 | $59,889 | not matched | — |
| ID | 4 | 2.2 | $49,000 | not matched | — |
| DC | 4 | 25.5 | $92,529 | not matched | — |
| AL | 3 | 1.0 | $50,333 | not matched | — |
| SC | 3 | 2.0 | $56,167 | not matched | — |
| SD | 3 | 2.7 | $32,125 | 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.