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51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 13-1111” (soc) for Management Analysts. 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 | 1,174 | 11.4 | $106,152 | not matched | — |
| FL | 715 | 14.2 | $84,439 | licence | Cardroom supervisor; Slot Combo Professional License |
| TX | 565 | 17.1 | $91,792 | not matched | — |
| NY | 462 | 16.0 | $112,889 | not matched | — |
| IL | 392 | 50.7 | $104,054 | not matched | — |
| GA | 372 | 10.8 | $135,949 | not matched | — |
| PA | 305 | 26.0 | $88,248 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 284 | 26.8 | $87,473 | not matched | — |
| CO | 235 | 7.8 | $91,883 | exam | Key License (gaming) |
| OH | 225 | 12.0 | $89,545 | not matched | — |
| VA | 224 | 17.0 | $101,024 | not matched | — |
| MA | 217 | 14.9 | $147,453 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| NC | 199 | 11.8 | $82,516 | not matched | — |
| MN | 193 | 9.2 | $121,805 | exam | Gambling Manager's License |
| WA | 193 | 11.3 | $150,474 | not matched | — |
| MD | 190 | 7.4 | $103,933 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 174 | 13.7 | $79,568 | not matched | — |
| MI | 173 | 26.4 | $63,888 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License |
| TN | 125 | 13.0 | $83,591 | not matched | — |
| UT | 122 | 10.6 | $90,788 | not matched | — |
| SC | 110 | 11.5 | $48,721 | not matched | — |
| CT | 103 | 21.1 | $129,152 | licence | Casino Class Ii Manager |
| MO | 97 | 12.3 | $103,713 | not matched | — |
| OR | 94 | 7.4 | $113,434 | not matched | — |
| IN | 89 | 35.6 | $71,853 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| NV | 86 | 6.6 | $40,846 | not matched | — |
| WI | 80 | 14.4 | $174,193 | not matched | — |
| KS | 68 | 13.8 | $106,044 | licence | Level I Gaming Occupation |
| KY | 58 | 15.6 | $75,062 | not matched | — |
| AL | 52 | 10.6 | $50,871 | not matched | — |
| IA | 51 | 52.0 | $72,170 | not matched | — |
| DE | 50 | 7.2 | $130,128 | not matched | — |
| LA | 45 | 16.5 | $36,460 | licence | Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| OK | 45 | 10.9 | $150,593 | not matched | — |
| DC | 42 | 11.3 | $127,397 | not matched | — |
| NE | 37 | 10.6 | $86,402 | not matched | — |
| ID | 29 | 3.6 | $116,413 | not matched | — |
| HI | 27 | 19.3 | $45,100 | not matched | — |
| NH | 22 | 4.5 | $74,020 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Employer |
| ME | 22 | 10.7 | $56,013 | not matched | — |
| AR | 21 | 6.3 | $62,091 | not matched | — |
| RI | 18 | 6.8 | $87,171 | not matched | — |
| MT | 15 | 2.9 | $43,977 | not matched | — |
| VT | 14 | 5.2 | $84,274 | not matched | — |
| NM | 14 | 7.4 | $70,067 | licence | Key Licensed |
| WY | 8 | 15.1 | $35,198 | not matched | — |
| WV | 6 | 12.0 | $18,986 | not matched | — |
| AK | 6 | 53.3 | $77,075 | not matched | — |
| MS | 5 | 2.0 | $64,100 | not matched | — |
| SD | 4 | 5.0 | $62,050 | licence | Gaming Key |
| ND | 3 | 3.3 | $62,000 | 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.