Tool · free, no account
Where is it easiest to open: Other Gambling Industries
46 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 39-3011” (soc) for Gambling Dealers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 554 | 10.0 | $44,764 | not matched | — |
| MT | 288 | 8.6 | $27,212 | licence | Casino Gaming Dealers/Card Dealer Lice |
| WV | 286 | 7.3 | $22,623 | not matched | — |
| NV | 215 | 26.5 | $57,235 | not matched | — |
| TX | 188 | 15.0 | $25,935 | not matched | — |
| LA | 133 | 12.2 | $28,841 | licence | Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| CA | 128 | 63.1 | $52,593 | not matched | — |
| SD | 111 | 7.7 | $24,166 | licence | Gaming Support |
| FL | 76 | 28.7 | $45,575 | licence | Cardroom Employee General; Cardroom Employee Occupational |
| OR | 67 | 6.4 | $24,477 | not matched | — |
| AK | 49 | 7.7 | $31,575 | not matched | — |
| ND | 48 | 9.7 | $18,451 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 44 | 9.8 | $36,723 | not matched | — |
| NY | 43 | 26.9 | $140,854 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 30 | 143.4 | $87,952 | not matched | — |
| CO | 26 | 43.6 | $56,478 | not matched | — |
| MN | 25 | 24.9 | $46,610 | not matched | — |
| SC | 21 | 8.3 | $21,989 | not matched | — |
| WA | 21 | 121.9 | $50,959 | not matched | — |
| PA | 19 | 13.4 | $103,122 | not matched | — |
| MI | 19 | 6.8 | $29,692 | exam | Casino Employees Level 2; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| MD | 18 | 29.4 | $43,890 | not matched | — |
| GA | 17 | 25.8 | $67,540 | not matched | — |
| NC | 16 | 5.0 | $56,375 | not matched | — |
| NE | 16 | 17.0 | $33,643 | not matched | — |
| IN | 10 | 8.3 | $79,566 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| CT | 10 | 20.3 | $50,138 | not matched | — |
| OH | 10 | 3.9 | $27,718 | not matched | — |
| OK | 10 | 49.8 | $36,618 | not matched | — |
| MO | 9 | 2.0 | $22,056 | licence | Gaming Dealers |
| NH | 8 | 87.1 | $35,020 | licence | Game Operator (Professional), Secondar |
| IA | 7 | 14.3 | $60,560 | not matched | — |
| AL | 7 | 20.3 | $21,592 | not matched | — |
| KY | 7 | 65.9 | $71,395 | not matched | — |
| DE | 7 | 19.9 | $71,633 | licence | Texas Hold'em Individual |
| VA | 6 | 48.5 | $55,536 | not matched | — |
| RI | 6 | 30.0 | $84,294 | not matched | — |
| NM | 5 | 7.0 | $61,343 | not matched | — |
| KS | 4 | 10.8 | $26,814 | licence | Level II Gaming Occupation |
| DC | 4 | 55.0 | $112,050 | not matched | — |
| MA | 4 | 460.2 | $314,796 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| ME | 3 | 19.7 | $51,017 | not matched | — |
| WY | 3 | 15.3 | $37,783 | not matched | — |
| ID | 3 | 16.3 | $36,327 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | 16.3 | $73,367 | not matched | — |
| WI | 3 | 15.3 | $48,261 | 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.