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Where is it easiest to open: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 27-2022” (soc) for Coaches and Scouts. 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 | 2,118 | 11.4 | $28,394 | not matched | — |
| TX | 1,511 | 12.6 | $23,303 | not matched | — |
| FL | 1,432 | 10.4 | $26,990 | licence | Trainer |
| NY | 1,371 | 9.3 | $41,464 | not matched | — |
| PA | 920 | 9.0 | $27,447 | not matched | — |
| CO | 791 | 9.1 | $30,735 | not matched | — |
| NC | 723 | 10.6 | $22,141 | not matched | — |
| IL | 711 | 9.3 | $31,271 | licence | TRAINER |
| WA | 658 | 10.4 | $28,423 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 629 | 12.2 | $28,091 | not matched | — |
| GA | 626 | 11.1 | $29,292 | not matched | — |
| OH | 607 | 9.6 | $24,395 | not matched | — |
| MA | 586 | 7.4 | $35,093 | not matched | — |
| MN | 572 | 10.6 | $21,477 | not matched | — |
| MI | 561 | 7.6 | $25,770 | not matched | — |
| WI | 517 | 7.6 | $24,577 | not matched | — |
| VA | 494 | 13.0 | $24,198 | not matched | — |
| OR | 386 | 8.2 | $28,404 | licence | Manager |
| MD | 378 | 13.1 | $25,629 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 377 | 17.6 | $21,982 | licence | Unarmed Combat Second including Traine |
| TN | 370 | 12.6 | $27,636 | not matched | — |
| SC | 362 | 10.6 | $21,753 | licence | Trainer |
| MO | 361 | 10.3 | $22,013 | not matched | — |
| UT | 314 | 11.4 | $22,470 | not matched | — |
| MT | 313 | 2.4 | $42,654 | not matched | — |
| AK | 290 | 3.0 | $57,559 | not matched | — |
| IN | 281 | 10.5 | $21,085 | not matched | — |
| CT | 268 | 8.4 | $26,628 | licence | Education: 5-Year Renewable Coaching P; Education: Coaching Permit (Temporary |
| NV | 250 | 17.1 | $30,282 | not matched | — |
| ID | 249 | 6.2 | $27,557 | not matched | — |
| LA | 214 | 9.6 | $19,531 | not matched | — |
| WY | 177 | 4.2 | $38,827 | not matched | — |
| AL | 176 | 12.9 | $19,010 | not matched | — |
| ME | 163 | 4.8 | $29,538 | not matched | — |
| IA | 162 | 7.9 | $17,313 | not matched | — |
| OK | 161 | 8.8 | $19,606 | not matched | — |
| KS | 158 | 10.5 | $18,451 | not matched | — |
| NH | 152 | 6.7 | $27,791 | not matched | — |
| KY | 142 | 14.7 | $15,621 | not matched | — |
| NE | 132 | 11.1 | $18,984 | not matched | — |
| AR | 129 | 8.0 | $18,849 | not matched | — |
| HI | 127 | 11.6 | $37,348 | not matched | — |
| NM | 103 | 9.4 | $24,788 | licence | Support Providers |
| SD | 99 | 4.9 | $27,628 | not matched | — |
| ND | 95 | 8.8 | $18,286 | not matched | — |
| RI | 89 | 6.9 | $42,316 | licence | Athletic Coach |
| VT | 77 | 4.9 | $30,961 | licence | Professional Boxing Seconds |
| MS | 75 | 8.3 | $34,321 | not matched | — |
| DE | 58 | 6.6 | $22,231 | not matched | — |
| WV | 49 | 5.8 | $21,863 | not matched | — |
| DC | 37 | 9.8 | $38,105 | 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.