Where is it easiest to open: Facilities Support Services
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 37-2011” (soc) for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 856 | 37.1 | $57,360 | licence | Racing -- Association Other; Racing -- Miscellaneous |
| CA | 707 | 26.0 | $61,368 | not matched | — |
| NY | 509 | 27.3 | $53,637 | not matched | — |
| PA | 478 | 26.1 | $63,584 | not matched | — |
| FL | 473 | 43.1 | $54,243 | not matched | — |
| MD | 399 | 27.5 | $62,396 | not matched | — |
| VA | 343 | 38.3 | $73,495 | not matched | — |
| GA | 331 | 32.4 | $50,587 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 260 | 42.4 | $36,167 | not matched | — |
| IL | 256 | 31.2 | $53,637 | exam | INTERTRACK EMPLOYEE |
| WI | 252 | 12.2 | $60,839 | not matched | — |
| NC | 252 | 25.3 | $42,372 | not matched | — |
| OH | 226 | 50.4 | $76,900 | not matched | — |
| TN | 224 | 19.6 | $64,534 | not matched | — |
| MA | 186 | 18.5 | $52,554 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| MI | 184 | 37.7 | $45,497 | exam | Casino Employees Level 3; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| CO | 157 | 38.3 | $55,870 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 155 | 49.1 | $60,264 | not matched | — |
| SC | 139 | 20.4 | $29,954 | not matched | — |
| LA | 125 | 38.7 | $64,522 | not matched | — |
| KY | 115 | 33.7 | $39,328 | not matched | — |
| MN | 108 | 14.5 | $55,398 | not matched | — |
| AR | 105 | 11.5 | $39,847 | not matched | — |
| CT | 105 | 23.7 | $52,973 | not matched | — |
| MO | 99 | 23.0 | $55,451 | not matched | — |
| AL | 98 | 45.6 | $56,119 | not matched | — |
| WA | 96 | 40.9 | $60,523 | not matched | — |
| DC | 86 | 33.0 | $35,717 | not matched | — |
| IN | 78 | 33.3 | $56,247 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| OK | 77 | 39.2 | $45,848 | not matched | — |
| AK | 62 | 90.6 | $69,429 | not matched | — |
| OR | 53 | 24.6 | $40,598 | not matched | — |
| KS | 50 | 20.8 | $55,019 | licence | Level III Gaming Occupation |
| NV | 50 | 18.7 | $53,591 | not matched | — |
| UT | 42 | 14.6 | $41,649 | not matched | — |
| HI | 40 | 23.0 | $59,397 | not matched | — |
| IA | 38 | 15.6 | $38,754 | not matched | — |
| DE | 37 | 18.4 | $44,888 | not matched | — |
| ME | 32 | 23.5 | $43,961 | not matched | — |
| WV | 29 | 37.0 | $45,533 | not matched | — |
| NM | 28 | 42.1 | $48,587 | licence | Staff Permit Employees |
| NE | 27 | 21.1 | $40,632 | not matched | — |
| ID | 26 | 35.3 | $74,973 | not matched | — |
| NH | 26 | 37.8 | $82,810 | not matched | — |
| RI | 26 | 34.0 | $54,518 | not matched | — |
| MS | 25 | 48.5 | $32,507 | not matched | — |
| SD | 16 | 20.5 | $44,375 | not matched | — |
| WY | 12 | 19.2 | $43,800 | not matched | — |
| ND | 12 | 15.5 | $62,909 | not matched | — |
| MT | 10 | 39.9 | $27,454 | not matched | — |
| VT | 7 | 28.9 | $30,188 | licence | Chimney Sweep |
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.