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Where is it easiest to open: Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
10 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 | 72 | 2.7 | $71,954 | not matched | — |
| FL | 21 | 1.8 | $43,865 | not matched | — |
| NY | 20 | 12.6 | $150,570 | not matched | — |
| IL | 16 | 2.5 | $61,550 | licence | PRODUCTION COMPANY DISTRUBUTOR; PRODUCTION COMPANY OPERATOR |
| MI | 10 | 2.4 | $56,583 | not matched | — |
| GA | 7 | 2.3 | $57,062 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 4 | 1.5 | $30,167 | not matched | — |
| DC | 4 | 1.2 | $45,600 | not matched | — |
| TX | 3 | 2.0 | $169,833 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 1.3 | $38,500 | 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.