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45 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 | 159 | 5.9 | $34,799 | not matched | — |
| ME | 125 | 3.0 | $51,027 | not matched | — |
| MA | 99 | 4.9 | $40,367 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| NY | 95 | 5.3 | $38,101 | not matched | — |
| VT | 95 | 7.7 | $27,521 | not matched | — |
| FL | 81 | 5.6 | $28,060 | not matched | — |
| PA | 79 | 5.7 | $20,208 | not matched | — |
| NH | 55 | 4.9 | $27,760 | not matched | — |
| VA | 53 | 6.5 | $26,658 | not matched | — |
| TX | 50 | 4.4 | $26,439 | not matched | — |
| MI | 46 | 3.0 | $39,442 | exam | Casino Employees Level 3; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| WA | 40 | 3.7 | $30,349 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 38 | 4.4 | $38,868 | not matched | — |
| CO | 37 | 6.3 | $34,060 | not matched | — |
| NC | 36 | 4.0 | $28,229 | not matched | — |
| GA | 33 | 5.9 | $30,846 | not matched | — |
| AK | 32 | 1.6 | $24,920 | not matched | — |
| RI | 32 | 3.5 | $43,743 | not matched | — |
| OR | 29 | 5.0 | $32,965 | not matched | — |
| NM | 25 | 4.3 | $28,824 | licence | Staff Permit Employees |
| LA | 25 | 2.4 | $21,492 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 19 | 5.9 | $32,241 | not matched | — |
| WI | 19 | 3.8 | $28,903 | not matched | — |
| CT | 18 | 14.7 | $35,985 | not matched | — |
| MT | 17 | 3.6 | $25,000 | not matched | — |
| AR | 17 | 2.2 | $20,237 | not matched | — |
| HI | 16 | 3.2 | $32,538 | not matched | — |
| UT | 16 | 6.1 | $21,454 | not matched | — |
| IL | 15 | 3.2 | $32,917 | exam | INTERTRACK EMPLOYEE |
| MS | 14 | 8.4 | $20,051 | not matched | — |
| SC | 13 | 11.6 | $34,940 | not matched | — |
| MD | 12 | 5.2 | $33,270 | not matched | — |
| SD | 11 | 1.7 | $30,316 | not matched | — |
| MO | 11 | 10.9 | $17,383 | not matched | — |
| ID | 9 | 5.3 | $25,083 | not matched | — |
| OH | 9 | 2.8 | $13,680 | not matched | — |
| MN | 7 | 3.4 | $16,625 | not matched | — |
| IN | 7 | 7.3 | $21,941 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| OK | 6 | 2.7 | $19,688 | not matched | — |
| DE | 5 | 1.8 | $37,667 | not matched | — |
| WV | 4 | 12.8 | $25,667 | not matched | — |
| WY | 3 | 6.3 | $33,105 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | 17.7 | $24,396 | not matched | — |
| KY | 3 | 1.7 | $13,200 | not matched | — |
| DC | 3 | 5.0 | $32,467 | 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.