Where is it easiest to open: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 11-3021” (soc) for Computer and Information Systems 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 | 2,688 | 46.1 | $211,478 | not matched | — |
| TX | 1,346 | 41.2 | $124,411 | not matched | — |
| FL | 1,260 | 24.0 | $122,681 | licence | Cardroom supervisor |
| NY | 988 | 39.7 | $249,587 | not matched | — |
| PA | 911 | 21.3 | $112,994 | not matched | — |
| IL | 605 | 35.7 | $120,815 | not matched | — |
| OH | 602 | 24.1 | $113,008 | not matched | — |
| VA | 596 | 53.8 | $147,824 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 589 | 31.5 | $140,551 | not matched | — |
| CO | 541 | 32.6 | $135,557 | not matched | — |
| GA | 522 | 48.1 | $123,035 | not matched | — |
| MA | 504 | 55.3 | $166,904 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| WA | 457 | 31.6 | $201,412 | not matched | — |
| MD | 442 | 30.0 | $113,672 | not matched | — |
| MI | 431 | 23.4 | $104,757 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License |
| NC | 413 | 40.8 | $111,962 | not matched | — |
| KY | 388 | 17.2 | $65,617 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 327 | 41.4 | $96,406 | not matched | — |
| MN | 274 | 56.6 | $127,596 | not matched | — |
| UT | 262 | 35.2 | $122,396 | not matched | — |
| MO | 235 | 29.5 | $104,756 | not matched | — |
| IN | 233 | 20.7 | $93,784 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| TN | 230 | 37.7 | $78,346 | not matched | — |
| OR | 218 | 29.2 | $110,692 | not matched | — |
| CT | 209 | 23.3 | $142,510 | not matched | — |
| DE | 206 | 8.5 | $157,249 | not matched | — |
| NV | 203 | 16.6 | $105,108 | not matched | — |
| SC | 172 | 21.5 | $100,726 | not matched | — |
| WI | 162 | 26.8 | $109,530 | not matched | — |
| OK | 143 | 19.5 | $76,029 | not matched | — |
| AL | 135 | 25.8 | $75,942 | not matched | — |
| KS | 132 | 25.0 | $117,586 | licence | Level I Gaming Occupation |
| AR | 121 | 44.7 | $95,072 | not matched | — |
| DC | 119 | 29.4 | $120,562 | not matched | — |
| LA | 117 | 23.6 | $63,660 | licence | Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| NE | 113 | 55.2 | $112,111 | not matched | — |
| IA | 95 | 30.8 | $91,428 | not matched | — |
| ID | 92 | 20.8 | $102,251 | not matched | — |
| NH | 90 | 37.8 | $139,838 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Employer |
| NM | 65 | 11.0 | $79,348 | not matched | — |
| HI | 59 | 8.9 | $97,714 | not matched | — |
| WY | 55 | 3.3 | $90,710 | not matched | — |
| ME | 55 | 21.0 | $94,298 | not matched | — |
| MS | 54 | 21.7 | $64,245 | not matched | — |
| MT | 48 | 13.2 | $84,140 | not matched | — |
| SD | 45 | 6.2 | $79,925 | licence | Gaming Key |
| RI | 44 | 10.6 | $94,401 | not matched | — |
| VT | 32 | 69.0 | $169,367 | not matched | — |
| WV | 30 | 11.2 | $49,164 | not matched | — |
| AK | 25 | 33.8 | $69,540 | not matched | — |
| ND | 23 | 4.0 | $95,742 | 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.