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Where is it easiest to open: Convention and Visitors Bureaus
19 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 | 52 | 13.1 | $118,700 | not matched | — |
| GA | 20 | 21.6 | $49,928 | not matched | — |
| OH | 18 | 10.5 | $77,169 | not matched | — |
| NY | 16 | 12.2 | $114,031 | not matched | — |
| IL | 16 | 8.6 | $106,362 | not matched | — |
| FL | 13 | 27.0 | $104,858 | not matched | — |
| PA | 11 | 19.7 | $75,470 | not matched | — |
| TX | 10 | 26.3 | $106,878 | not matched | — |
| MN | 9 | 10.2 | $91,326 | not matched | — |
| MA | 6 | 6.7 | $33,025 | not matched | — |
| WA | 6 | 10.5 | $122,095 | licence | Agent (Travel); Travel Agent |
| DC | 6 | 25.8 | $81,832 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 5 | 30.2 | $86,861 | not matched | — |
| HI | 5 | 5.8 | $141,966 | not matched | — |
| TN | 4 | 10.5 | $95,024 | not matched | — |
| NV | 3 | 6.3 | $66,947 | not matched | — |
| VA | 3 | 3.3 | $119,900 | not matched | — |
| MD | 3 | 3.0 | $97,111 | not matched | — |
| WI | 3 | 13.7 | $76,390 | 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.