Tool · free, no account
Where is it easiest to open: Other Computer Related 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 | 1,514 | 11.2 | $136,320 | not matched | — |
| FL | 1,255 | 9.6 | $124,372 | licence | Cardroom supervisor |
| VA | 985 | 20.9 | $124,087 | not matched | — |
| TX | 729 | 18.3 | $130,581 | not matched | — |
| NY | 689 | 10.6 | $128,774 | licence | Document Destruction Contractor |
| NJ | 611 | 8.9 | $109,545 | not matched | — |
| IL | 606 | 8.1 | $103,688 | not matched | — |
| PA | 511 | 8.3 | $120,691 | not matched | — |
| GA | 507 | 13.2 | $90,975 | not matched | — |
| MD | 484 | 12.4 | $118,198 | not matched | — |
| MA | 388 | 12.1 | $242,531 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| MN | 365 | 5.5 | $99,965 | not matched | — |
| MI | 355 | 22.5 | $103,635 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License |
| WA | 322 | 10.3 | $134,711 | not matched | — |
| CO | 295 | 19.0 | $123,762 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 261 | 16.7 | $155,169 | not matched | — |
| OH | 224 | 19.9 | $113,701 | not matched | — |
| NC | 222 | 20.8 | $138,430 | exam | Commercial NC Unmanned Aircraft System |
| SC | 176 | 8.3 | $119,107 | not matched | — |
| DE | 173 | 13.5 | $158,949 | not matched | — |
| OK | 155 | 8.7 | $83,205 | not matched | — |
| UT | 151 | 9.7 | $125,156 | not matched | — |
| NV | 135 | 4.5 | $117,762 | not matched | — |
| CT | 117 | 8.1 | $130,514 | not matched | — |
| OR | 109 | 8.7 | $102,800 | not matched | — |
| IN | 101 | 12.0 | $112,692 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| MO | 99 | 9.6 | $86,275 | not matched | — |
| DC | 93 | 10.0 | $114,239 | not matched | — |
| TN | 92 | 48.0 | $114,259 | not matched | — |
| WI | 85 | 25.3 | $127,071 | not matched | — |
| LA | 84 | 9.6 | $80,451 | licence | Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| KS | 69 | 41.8 | $106,652 | licence | Level I Gaming Occupation |
| KY | 68 | 13.8 | $94,537 | not matched | — |
| ID | 67 | 6.6 | $99,155 | not matched | — |
| AL | 48 | 14.0 | $121,948 | not matched | — |
| WY | 45 | 2.5 | $90,847 | not matched | — |
| NH | 42 | 7.1 | $98,583 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Employer |
| NE | 42 | 27.0 | $59,911 | not matched | — |
| AR | 34 | 10.2 | $110,833 | not matched | — |
| NM | 30 | 9.3 | $130,417 | not matched | — |
| HI | 29 | 4.2 | $88,537 | not matched | — |
| IA | 28 | 36.4 | $113,055 | not matched | — |
| RI | 26 | 12.1 | $131,796 | not matched | — |
| SD | 21 | 6.5 | $61,292 | licence | Gaming Key |
| MT | 21 | 7.7 | $86,708 | not matched | — |
| ME | 18 | 61.5 | $125,881 | not matched | — |
| MS | 17 | 6.2 | $112,076 | not matched | — |
| VT | 16 | 7.0 | $126,366 | not matched | — |
| AK | 14 | 11.3 | $91,165 | not matched | — |
| ND | 7 | 23.4 | $66,244 | not matched | — |
| WV | 7 | 10.1 | $90,958 | 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.