Where is it easiest to open: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities
50 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 39-3091” (soc) for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. 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 | 550 | 35.3 | $33,697 | not matched | — |
| NY | 341 | 57.5 | $57,020 | not matched | — |
| FL | 300 | 51.0 | $34,000 | not matched | — |
| TX | 212 | 49.5 | $27,053 | not matched | — |
| PA | 153 | 49.1 | $34,762 | not matched | — |
| MA | 144 | 29.8 | $34,009 | licence | AMUSEMENTS |
| OH | 118 | 35.0 | $23,336 | not matched | — |
| IL | 104 | 29.4 | $39,570 | not matched | — |
| MN | 94 | 47.2 | $22,064 | licence | Certified Pool Operator Certificate |
| MI | 88 | 24.1 | $34,938 | not matched | — |
| GA | 84 | 33.4 | $33,857 | not matched | — |
| NC | 82 | 20.9 | $31,083 | licence | Amusement Devices |
| CO | 77 | 26.2 | $48,558 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 68 | 54.7 | $29,964 | not matched | — |
| WA | 65 | 32.1 | $39,413 | not matched | — |
| TN | 56 | 48.3 | $29,305 | not matched | — |
| MO | 54 | 40.2 | $22,481 | not matched | — |
| OR | 50 | 16.4 | $29,156 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 48 | 31.7 | $30,057 | not matched | — |
| MD | 44 | 26.2 | $47,135 | not matched | — |
| NV | 44 | 42.9 | $40,898 | not matched | — |
| WI | 41 | 43.1 | $27,539 | not matched | — |
| CT | 41 | 24.2 | $30,185 | licence | Amusement Engineer |
| SC | 40 | 51.3 | $25,379 | licence | Swimming Pool/SPA Operator |
| UT | 37 | 35.5 | $29,769 | not matched | — |
| LA | 32 | 135.5 | $14,693 | not matched | — |
| IN | 28 | 31.8 | $22,676 | not matched | — |
| OK | 27 | 14.5 | $36,023 | not matched | — |
| NE | 26 | 31.2 | $27,825 | licence | Swimming Pool Operator |
| VA | 25 | 25.3 | $45,321 | not matched | — |
| DC | 23 | 56.6 | $52,751 | not matched | — |
| VT | 22 | 15.6 | $25,711 | not matched | — |
| ME | 21 | 5.5 | $42,670 | not matched | — |
| NH | 21 | 23.0 | $27,894 | not matched | — |
| AL | 19 | 37.7 | $22,714 | not matched | — |
| IA | 18 | 43.6 | $18,057 | not matched | — |
| ID | 17 | 22.6 | $18,906 | not matched | — |
| KY | 16 | 12.3 | $39,076 | not matched | — |
| AR | 14 | 46.4 | $25,888 | not matched | — |
| DE | 14 | 28.7 | $27,201 | not matched | — |
| RI | 13 | 116.9 | $20,798 | not matched | — |
| KS | 10 | 11.9 | $15,773 | not matched | — |
| NM | 9 | 67.8 | $29,325 | not matched | — |
| SD | 8 | 113.4 | $17,825 | not matched | — |
| MT | 8 | 10.4 | $22,446 | not matched | — |
| AK | 7 | 33.7 | $26,648 | licence | Circus/Amusement Operator in Municipal |
| ND | 4 | 53.2 | $21,019 | not matched | — |
| WV | 3 | 13.0 | $34,359 | not matched | — |
| HI | 3 | 92.0 | $16,750 | not matched | — |
| WY | 3 | 13.7 | $64,000 | 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.