Where is it easiest to open: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without 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 | 718 | 7.4 | $116,409 | not matched | — |
| NY | 437 | 7.1 | $83,620 | not matched | — |
| FL | 421 | 7.1 | $79,226 | not matched | — |
| TX | 284 | 13.6 | $46,688 | not matched | — |
| CO | 144 | 10.9 | $32,112 | not matched | — |
| IL | 132 | 7.2 | $77,524 | not matched | — |
| NC | 122 | 23.4 | $48,458 | licence | Amusement Devices |
| PA | 120 | 6.5 | $46,512 | not matched | — |
| OH | 108 | 5.5 | $62,794 | not matched | — |
| MN | 103 | 5.6 | $30,857 | licence | Certified Pool Operator Certificate |
| MA | 102 | 10.0 | $57,566 | licence | AMUSEMENTS |
| TN | 98 | 7.7 | $62,329 | not matched | — |
| GA | 97 | 6.3 | $78,400 | not matched | — |
| WA | 94 | 5.2 | $81,004 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 93 | 13.8 | $47,665 | not matched | — |
| NV | 88 | 8.9 | $194,921 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 85 | 14.0 | $35,979 | not matched | — |
| MI | 85 | 8.8 | $33,921 | not matched | — |
| MD | 75 | 4.7 | $88,586 | not matched | — |
| WI | 74 | 3.2 | $38,119 | not matched | — |
| MO | 67 | 4.8 | $56,793 | not matched | — |
| UT | 67 | 5.7 | $57,492 | not matched | — |
| OR | 67 | 7.1 | $39,420 | not matched | — |
| VA | 64 | 4.3 | $64,336 | not matched | — |
| IN | 57 | 5.3 | $44,150 | not matched | — |
| SC | 55 | 6.3 | $46,641 | licence | Swimming Pool/SPA Operator |
| LA | 47 | 5.4 | $77,453 | not matched | — |
| CT | 40 | 28.2 | $175,672 | licence | Amusement Engineer |
| AL | 28 | 8.8 | $77,362 | not matched | — |
| DC | 25 | 7.5 | $104,032 | not matched | — |
| OK | 24 | 5.3 | $55,890 | not matched | — |
| ID | 23 | 6.8 | $47,391 | not matched | — |
| NE | 23 | 6.5 | $28,443 | licence | Swimming Pool Operator |
| KY | 22 | 10.7 | $40,322 | not matched | — |
| KS | 21 | 5.2 | $86,627 | not matched | — |
| NM | 18 | 5.1 | $50,130 | not matched | — |
| NH | 16 | 2.9 | $41,447 | not matched | — |
| DE | 15 | 3.0 | $73,956 | not matched | — |
| MT | 14 | 5.1 | $28,736 | not matched | — |
| VT | 13 | 2.0 | $61,346 | not matched | — |
| IA | 11 | 3.1 | $44,618 | not matched | — |
| HI | 11 | 3.4 | $74,486 | not matched | — |
| RI | 9 | 8.1 | $45,644 | not matched | — |
| AR | 9 | 3.8 | $82,471 | not matched | — |
| SD | 8 | 2.2 | $101,111 | not matched | — |
| WY | 6 | 1.8 | $68,727 | not matched | — |
| ME | 5 | 11.4 | $43,474 | not matched | — |
| AK | 4 | 9.8 | $33,846 | licence | Circus/Amusement Operator in Municipal |
| ND | 3 | 4.3 | $16,769 | not matched | — |
| MS | 3 | 2.3 | $40,571 | 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.