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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 | 1,510 | 9.7 | $88,592 | not matched | — |
| FL | 620 | 6.1 | $67,769 | licence | Cardroom supervisor; Slot Combo Professional License |
| TX | 599 | 12.4 | $92,004 | not matched | — |
| NY | 451 | 9.8 | $90,239 | not matched | — |
| CO | 439 | 9.1 | $92,089 | exam | Key License (gaming) |
| PA | 363 | 9.4 | $83,176 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 326 | 9.9 | $86,340 | not matched | — |
| WA | 315 | 11.0 | $82,595 | not matched | — |
| NC | 271 | 5.5 | $79,180 | not matched | — |
| MA | 255 | 15.1 | $102,411 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| VA | 225 | 12.6 | $91,996 | not matched | — |
| OH | 201 | 12.5 | $81,521 | not matched | — |
| IL | 198 | 7.9 | $83,548 | not matched | — |
| GA | 183 | 7.5 | $81,577 | not matched | — |
| MD | 166 | 16.8 | $106,043 | not matched | — |
| MI | 163 | 9.5 | $75,763 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License |
| AZ | 162 | 11.0 | $71,017 | not matched | — |
| OR | 161 | 9.0 | $82,317 | not matched | — |
| LA | 158 | 10.2 | $86,897 | licence | Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| IN | 119 | 9.6 | $70,476 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| TN | 113 | 10.5 | $89,727 | not matched | — |
| SC | 112 | 7.1 | $94,558 | not matched | — |
| NV | 110 | 5.9 | $84,619 | not matched | — |
| CT | 95 | 6.8 | $89,887 | licence | Casino Class Ii Manager |
| UT | 93 | 5.7 | $94,017 | not matched | — |
| NM | 92 | 5.9 | $81,537 | licence | Key Licensed |
| WI | 88 | 4.8 | $69,665 | not matched | — |
| MN | 83 | 12.0 | $85,796 | exam | Gambling Manager's License |
| MO | 82 | 11.6 | $80,726 | not matched | — |
| MT | 82 | 5.5 | $69,745 | not matched | — |
| AL | 69 | 8.7 | $72,219 | not matched | — |
| AK | 67 | 13.4 | $78,292 | not matched | — |
| OK | 66 | 9.7 | $86,049 | not matched | — |
| HI | 63 | 6.6 | $71,807 | not matched | — |
| ME | 61 | 5.6 | $73,777 | not matched | — |
| ID | 60 | 8.6 | $71,097 | not matched | — |
| KY | 50 | 8.0 | $60,674 | not matched | — |
| WY | 49 | 16.2 | $56,822 | not matched | — |
| KS | 48 | 9.8 | $85,911 | licence | Level I Gaming Occupation |
| NH | 46 | 6.9 | $74,599 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Employer |
| RI | 40 | 6.2 | $92,480 | not matched | — |
| DC | 40 | 15.4 | $113,574 | not matched | — |
| DE | 38 | 8.8 | $101,449 | not matched | — |
| AR | 35 | 9.2 | $86,622 | not matched | — |
| VT | 30 | 4.1 | $87,748 | not matched | — |
| MS | 28 | 7.0 | $65,776 | not matched | — |
| NE | 20 | 9.8 | $72,056 | not matched | — |
| IA | 18 | 31.9 | $56,652 | not matched | — |
| WV | 16 | 12.3 | $64,168 | not matched | — |
| ND | 11 | 3.3 | $60,972 | not matched | — |
| SD | 5 | 8.2 | $53,024 | licence | Gaming Key |
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.