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Where is it easiest to open: Music Publishers
19 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 11-2021” (soc) for Marketing Managers. 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 | 261 | 4.9 | $133,515 | licence | Promoter, Amateur; Promoter, Professional |
| NY | 127 | 10.1 | $144,554 | not matched | — |
| TN | 99 | 12.1 | $118,981 | licence | BOXING PROMOTER |
| FL | 41 | 1.5 | $95,467 | exam | Cardroom supervisor; Promoter |
| GA | 18 | 3.7 | $76,742 | not matched | — |
| TX | 14 | 1.7 | $32,917 | licence | PROMOTER |
| IL | 13 | 9.1 | $58,780 | not matched | — |
| WA | 13 | 6.8 | $62,080 | not matched | — |
| NV | 8 | 1.5 | $82,583 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 6 | 3.5 | $78,333 | not matched | — |
| WY | 5 | 0.6 | $147,000 | not matched | — |
| WI | 5 | 31.2 | $76,186 | not matched | — |
| MN | 4 | 4.2 | $79,412 | licence | Combative Sports -Various Licenses (Ju |
| AZ | 4 | 2.0 | $216,500 | not matched | — |
| MO | 4 | 8.0 | $41,000 | licence | Boxing Promoter; Martial Arts Promoter |
| DE | 3 | 9.0 | $113,519 | not matched | — |
| UT | 3 | 1.0 | $21,333 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 7.0 | $51,333 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License; Promoter |
| OH | 3 | 5.3 | $33,188 | 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.