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Where is it easiest to open: Record Production and Distribution
22 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 | 283 | 16.2 | $204,682 | licence | Promoter, Amateur; Promoter, Professional |
| NY | 91 | 37.5 | $201,741 | not matched | — |
| TN | 66 | 20.6 | $127,931 | licence | BOXING PROMOTER |
| FL | 44 | 5.9 | $192,592 | exam | Cardroom supervisor; Promoter |
| TX | 32 | 3.2 | $63,952 | licence | PROMOTER |
| GA | 23 | 1.7 | $92,500 | not matched | — |
| IL | 21 | 5.3 | $39,847 | not matched | — |
| MI | 11 | 5.5 | $61,951 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License; Promoter |
| PA | 11 | 6.5 | $216,099 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 9 | 2.3 | $86,095 | not matched | — |
| MN | 8 | 4.0 | $98,250 | licence | Combative Sports -Various Licenses (Ju |
| NJ | 7 | 2.0 | $86,429 | not matched | — |
| WA | 6 | 15.3 | $86,924 | not matched | — |
| OR | 6 | 2.5 | $67,600 | not matched | — |
| DE | 6 | 0.8 | $43,400 | not matched | — |
| MD | 4 | 4.0 | $51,750 | not matched | — |
| NC | 4 | 1.8 | $66,857 | licence | Mixed Martial Arts/Boxing/Toughman/Kic |
| IN | 3 | 4.0 | $59,083 | exam | Boxing Promoter; Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| LA | 3 | 4.0 | $45,250 | licence | Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| CO | 3 | 25.3 | $82,500 | licence | Promoter |
| MO | 3 | 0.7 | $68,000 | licence | Boxing Promoter; Martial Arts Promoter |
| UT | 3 | 0.7 | $47,000 | 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.