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Where is it easiest to open: Custom Computer Programming Services
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 15-1299” (soc) for Computer Occupations, All Other. 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 | 10,952 | 16.7 | $167,673 | not matched | — |
| TX | 6,344 | 15.0 | $122,306 | not matched | — |
| FL | 4,820 | 9.5 | $98,136 | licence | Cardroom supervisor |
| VA | 4,025 | 18.5 | $114,714 | not matched | — |
| NY | 3,535 | 14.0 | $143,935 | licence | Document Destruction Contractor |
| NJ | 2,959 | 16.6 | $109,454 | not matched | — |
| IL | 2,801 | 15.3 | $123,736 | not matched | — |
| GA | 2,493 | 17.0 | $103,697 | not matched | — |
| MD | 2,171 | 16.9 | $119,815 | not matched | — |
| CO | 2,136 | 9.0 | $121,762 | not matched | — |
| PA | 2,077 | 17.9 | $101,766 | not matched | — |
| MA | 1,735 | 20.0 | $163,160 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| OH | 1,699 | 16.8 | $109,110 | not matched | — |
| NC | 1,646 | 14.8 | $113,002 | exam | Commercial NC Unmanned Aircraft System |
| WA | 1,578 | 17.9 | $135,689 | not matched | — |
| MI | 1,341 | 15.7 | $103,128 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License |
| MN | 1,317 | 11.0 | $111,931 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 1,230 | 15.2 | $106,241 | not matched | — |
| UT | 931 | 13.4 | $90,880 | not matched | — |
| OR | 806 | 9.0 | $115,854 | not matched | — |
| DE | 765 | 7.7 | $138,333 | not matched | — |
| WI | 725 | 14.8 | $98,747 | not matched | — |
| IN | 711 | 15.3 | $82,881 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| MO | 687 | 24.7 | $110,608 | not matched | — |
| NV | 653 | 6.5 | $120,185 | not matched | — |
| TN | 629 | 14.0 | $87,498 | not matched | — |
| SC | 552 | 10.9 | $106,179 | not matched | — |
| CT | 539 | 20.1 | $100,288 | not matched | — |
| KS | 375 | 10.3 | $89,214 | licence | Level I Gaming Occupation |
| DC | 352 | 19.4 | $123,564 | not matched | — |
| AL | 344 | 20.5 | $107,971 | not matched | — |
| OK | 339 | 9.1 | $100,050 | not matched | — |
| ID | 337 | 6.4 | $80,614 | not matched | — |
| KY | 329 | 15.7 | $81,349 | not matched | — |
| LA | 329 | 11.4 | $84,897 | licence | Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| IA | 322 | 31.9 | $90,905 | not matched | — |
| NH | 318 | 9.4 | $129,241 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Employer |
| NE | 311 | 14.7 | $81,338 | not matched | — |
| WY | 225 | 2.7 | $87,568 | not matched | — |
| AR | 222 | 12.8 | $105,923 | not matched | — |
| MT | 207 | 6.8 | $119,077 | not matched | — |
| ME | 184 | 9.5 | $113,848 | not matched | — |
| HI | 180 | 4.9 | $105,964 | not matched | — |
| RI | 171 | 13.1 | $97,941 | not matched | — |
| NM | 156 | 8.2 | $104,375 | not matched | — |
| VT | 135 | 8.5 | $96,058 | not matched | — |
| MS | 100 | 15.0 | $50,628 | not matched | — |
| SD | 93 | 7.1 | $92,545 | licence | Gaming Key |
| WV | 78 | 13.1 | $95,121 | not matched | — |
| ND | 72 | 15.2 | $69,434 | not matched | — |
| AK | 64 | 25.3 | $86,319 | 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.