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Where is it easiest to open: Casino Hotels
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 135 | 1065.3 | $49,010 | not matched | — |
| CA | 21 | 1055.9 | $55,652 | not matched | — |
| MS | 21 | 635.9 | $40,570 | not matched | — |
| OK | 16 | 227.4 | $46,913 | not matched | — |
| SD | 13 | 91.4 | $36,999 | licence | Gaming Support |
| NJ | 12 | 1748.8 | $43,649 | not matched | — |
| CO | 11 | 316.3 | $60,047 | not matched | — |
| FL | 9 | 666.3 | $59,733 | licence | Cardroom Employee General; Cardroom Employee Occupational |
| LA | 8 | 756.2 | $34,350 | licence | Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations |
| IA | 7 | 268.6 | $40,721 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 6 | 863.7 | $55,210 | not matched | — |
| TX | 3 | 11.0 | $32,121 | not matched | — |
| KS | 3 | 33.0 | $29,131 | licence | Level II Gaming Occupation |
| MI | 3 | 1643.3 | $46,558 | exam | Casino Employees Level 2; Horse Racing Occupational License |
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.