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Where is it easiest to open: Tour Operators
45 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 41-3041” (soc) for Travel Agents. 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 | 354 | 8.8 | $69,118 | not matched | — |
| FL | 308 | 18.4 | $49,964 | not matched | — |
| NY | 188 | 5.8 | $59,446 | not matched | — |
| HI | 110 | 8.2 | $44,912 | not matched | — |
| MA | 77 | 23.9 | $73,571 | not matched | — |
| CO | 77 | 13.1 | $67,543 | not matched | — |
| TX | 77 | 7.2 | $46,161 | not matched | — |
| NV | 70 | 8.9 | $47,841 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 68 | 6.8 | $77,186 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 68 | 7.0 | $48,956 | not matched | — |
| AK | 67 | 8.4 | $80,060 | not matched | — |
| WA | 57 | 17.5 | $65,156 | licence | Agent (Travel); Travel Agent |
| PA | 54 | 17.5 | $69,709 | not matched | — |
| IL | 52 | 12.0 | $79,288 | not matched | — |
| NC | 48 | 4.0 | $60,312 | not matched | — |
| UT | 40 | 9.6 | $61,637 | not matched | — |
| GA | 33 | 12.2 | $54,134 | not matched | — |
| OR | 31 | 7.7 | $62,987 | not matched | — |
| LA | 28 | 4.8 | $42,141 | not matched | — |
| VA | 27 | 33.0 | $65,657 | not matched | — |
| TN | 25 | 6.0 | $55,026 | not matched | — |
| SC | 24 | 9.4 | $35,075 | not matched | — |
| MN | 21 | 22.1 | $57,403 | not matched | — |
| DC | 20 | 6.2 | $78,552 | not matched | — |
| VT | 16 | 14.3 | $58,415 | not matched | — |
| MT | 16 | 3.6 | $70,614 | not matched | — |
| WI | 14 | 13.0 | $105,390 | not matched | — |
| MO | 13 | 3.5 | $62,667 | not matched | — |
| KY | 13 | 10.3 | $38,813 | not matched | — |
| NH | 12 | 4.3 | $82,885 | not matched | — |
| MI | 12 | 8.8 | $45,590 | not matched | — |
| CT | 12 | 25.4 | $174,200 | not matched | — |
| NM | 11 | 2.3 | $61,200 | not matched | — |
| DE | 9 | 4.0 | $77,750 | not matched | — |
| MD | 8 | 13.1 | $17,133 | not matched | — |
| WY | 8 | 9.4 | $44,733 | not matched | — |
| RI | 7 | 80.9 | $80,951 | not matched | — |
| IN | 7 | 18.7 | $58,107 | not matched | — |
| OH | 6 | 5.7 | $48,588 | not matched | — |
| ME | 6 | 4.7 | $42,679 | not matched | — |
| ID | 4 | 3.2 | $24,692 | not matched | — |
| NE | 3 | 4.3 | $15,692 | not matched | — |
| IA | 3 | 2.7 | $40,750 | not matched | — |
| KS | 3 | 5.0 | $76,733 | not matched | — |
| SD | 3 | 0.7 | $144,500 | 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.