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Where is it easiest to open: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 37-2012” (soc) for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. 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 | 6,018 | 34.5 | $47,791 | not matched | — |
| TX | 5,581 | 20.8 | $34,065 | not matched | — |
| FL | 3,536 | 46.0 | $42,863 | not matched | — |
| NY | 2,359 | 33.1 | $57,719 | not matched | — |
| GA | 2,097 | 20.8 | $34,017 | not matched | — |
| NC | 1,912 | 22.0 | $30,301 | not matched | — |
| VA | 1,519 | 25.6 | $33,837 | not matched | — |
| PA | 1,484 | 27.9 | $32,863 | not matched | — |
| IL | 1,435 | 28.1 | $45,618 | exam | INTERTRACK EMPLOYEE |
| OH | 1,429 | 22.3 | $28,382 | not matched | — |
| TN | 1,422 | 23.0 | $36,451 | not matched | — |
| MI | 1,412 | 21.9 | $31,363 | exam | Casino Employees Level 3; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| CO | 1,267 | 33.7 | $40,748 | not matched | — |
| WA | 1,206 | 27.5 | $42,626 | not matched | — |
| WI | 1,159 | 23.6 | $26,995 | not matched | — |
| SC | 1,124 | 23.8 | $32,030 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 1,074 | 38.0 | $41,530 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 1,036 | 19.9 | $40,374 | not matched | — |
| MO | 1,027 | 21.3 | $31,991 | not matched | — |
| IN | 1,007 | 17.9 | $27,124 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| OR | 981 | 21.9 | $33,616 | not matched | — |
| MN | 883 | 26.0 | $32,165 | not matched | — |
| AL | 881 | 17.9 | $27,974 | not matched | — |
| LA | 868 | 22.4 | $34,895 | not matched | — |
| OK | 820 | 15.0 | $25,219 | not matched | — |
| MA | 811 | 33.6 | $49,383 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| KY | 731 | 19.8 | $26,497 | not matched | — |
| AR | 692 | 14.5 | $24,456 | not matched | — |
| MD | 678 | 27.1 | $41,725 | not matched | — |
| IA | 671 | 17.1 | $25,715 | not matched | — |
| MS | 633 | 15.1 | $20,722 | not matched | — |
| UT | 633 | 33.0 | $31,747 | not matched | — |
| NM | 626 | 22.6 | $29,438 | licence | Staff Permit Employees |
| KS | 574 | 16.2 | $26,064 | licence | Level III Gaming Occupation |
| MT | 510 | 21.7 | $31,706 | not matched | — |
| ME | 486 | 16.4 | $45,404 | not matched | — |
| NV | 413 | 43.7 | $42,202 | not matched | — |
| SD | 410 | 16.1 | $26,886 | not matched | — |
| NE | 391 | 17.7 | $26,183 | not matched | — |
| WY | 379 | 18.2 | $39,755 | not matched | — |
| ID | 374 | 27.7 | $28,898 | not matched | — |
| CT | 347 | 23.7 | $36,032 | not matched | — |
| NH | 314 | 21.9 | $34,691 | not matched | — |
| WV | 282 | 22.5 | $22,250 | not matched | — |
| AK | 279 | 18.9 | $48,220 | not matched | — |
| HI | 262 | 131.4 | $63,130 | not matched | — |
| ND | 254 | 18.4 | $22,907 | not matched | — |
| VT | 218 | 50.9 | $31,021 | not matched | — |
| DE | 185 | 20.9 | $29,867 | not matched | — |
| RI | 157 | 28.1 | $51,900 | not matched | — |
| DC | 120 | 99.3 | $72,456 | 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.