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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 | 1,179 | 9.2 | $65,350 | not matched | — |
| FL | 841 | 10.2 | $60,798 | licence | Cardroom supervisor; Slot Combo Professional License |
| TX | 784 | 13.0 | $76,980 | not matched | — |
| IL | 346 | 11.0 | $79,560 | not matched | — |
| NY | 322 | 6.8 | $66,922 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 287 | 9.3 | $62,280 | not matched | — |
| GA | 272 | 6.7 | $81,728 | not matched | — |
| PA | 249 | 15.8 | $85,041 | not matched | — |
| OH | 238 | 9.0 | $71,602 | not matched | — |
| NC | 236 | 16.2 | $82,149 | not matched | — |
| MI | 219 | 19.9 | $77,451 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License |
| CO | 169 | 6.0 | $87,323 | exam | Key License (gaming) |
| MA | 165 | 9.2 | $76,226 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| VA | 158 | 19.9 | $114,117 | not matched | — |
| IN | 154 | 23.8 | $51,526 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| AZ | 149 | 10.0 | $98,723 | not matched | — |
| TN | 141 | 16.5 | $58,934 | not matched | — |
| WA | 131 | 11.7 | $78,461 | not matched | — |
| UT | 112 | 13.8 | $83,238 | not matched | — |
| SC | 109 | 30.5 | $57,092 | not matched | — |
| OR | 97 | 10.4 | $61,732 | not matched | — |
| MD | 96 | 10.4 | $83,863 | not matched | — |
| WI | 94 | 32.8 | $78,426 | not matched | — |
| AL | 91 | 14.6 | $87,284 | not matched | — |
| MO | 88 | 10.2 | $83,142 | not matched | — |
| NV | 84 | 8.1 | $62,960 | not matched | — |
| MN | 82 | 13.6 | $87,883 | exam | Gambling Manager's License |
| CT | 60 | 18.4 | $115,485 | licence | Casino Class Ii Manager |
| AR | 58 | 8.9 | $68,835 | not matched | — |
| KY | 49 | 10.4 | $41,928 | not matched | — |
| DE | 42 | 23.2 | $56,140 | not matched | — |
| LA | 42 | 11.5 | $85,783 | licence | Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| KS | 34 | 8.4 | $89,482 | licence | Level I Gaming Occupation |
| IA | 33 | 14.9 | $89,333 | not matched | — |
| OK | 31 | 5.0 | $92,436 | not matched | — |
| DC | 30 | 8.6 | $109,315 | not matched | — |
| ID | 30 | 4.7 | $92,664 | not matched | — |
| NH | 29 | 15.4 | $77,413 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Employer |
| NE | 24 | 10.6 | $46,059 | not matched | — |
| NM | 22 | 2.5 | $59,611 | licence | Key Licensed |
| ME | 19 | 5.1 | $109,604 | not matched | — |
| RI | 17 | 32.8 | $31,771 | not matched | — |
| WY | 15 | 33.3 | $90,375 | not matched | — |
| AK | 14 | 13.2 | $74,784 | not matched | — |
| MT | 13 | 2.4 | $87,710 | not matched | — |
| HI | 9 | 3.3 | $62,533 | not matched | — |
| ND | 8 | 11.0 | $45,830 | not matched | — |
| VT | 7 | 8.4 | $63,068 | not matched | — |
| MS | 6 | 50.0 | $45,403 | not matched | — |
| SD | 5 | 17.6 | $36,852 | licence | Gaming Key |
| WV | 3 | 1.0 | $79,667 | 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.