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Where is it easiest to open: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds)
42 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 | 193 | 7.4 | $54,932 | not matched | — |
| NY | 136 | 8.1 | $79,513 | not matched | — |
| AK | 127 | 2.4 | $154,290 | not matched | — |
| PA | 121 | 7.4 | $80,827 | not matched | — |
| ME | 114 | 6.5 | $91,164 | not matched | — |
| TX | 92 | 16.1 | $43,519 | not matched | — |
| MN | 82 | 5.8 | $50,728 | not matched | — |
| NH | 70 | 6.4 | $92,989 | not matched | — |
| CO | 62 | 7.5 | $73,734 | not matched | — |
| MT | 61 | 6.9 | $71,545 | not matched | — |
| WI | 59 | 6.9 | $69,896 | not matched | — |
| MA | 58 | 6.5 | $95,370 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| FL | 54 | 6.3 | $34,743 | not matched | — |
| MI | 53 | 10.4 | $43,288 | exam | Casino Employees Level 3; Horse Racing Occupational License |
| NC | 50 | 13.8 | $52,256 | not matched | — |
| WA | 44 | 9.6 | $48,325 | not matched | — |
| WY | 43 | 4.8 | $90,444 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 41 | 8.7 | $51,475 | not matched | — |
| VT | 35 | 6.6 | $80,426 | not matched | — |
| MO | 33 | 8.4 | $47,290 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 31 | 17.5 | $37,652 | not matched | — |
| MD | 30 | 9.4 | $42,057 | not matched | — |
| OR | 29 | 7.2 | $49,900 | not matched | — |
| IL | 28 | 6.3 | $47,390 | exam | INTERTRACK EMPLOYEE |
| AR | 27 | 10.3 | $38,394 | not matched | — |
| GA | 26 | 13.3 | $41,548 | not matched | — |
| TN | 26 | 8.3 | $37,112 | not matched | — |
| CT | 21 | 6.6 | $63,964 | not matched | — |
| SD | 20 | 2.0 | $47,390 | not matched | — |
| OH | 16 | 6.8 | $40,624 | not matched | — |
| ID | 16 | 6.2 | $73,424 | not matched | — |
| AL | 16 | 5.6 | $63,867 | not matched | — |
| IN | 11 | 6.9 | $30,934 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| VA | 10 | 10.7 | $49,888 | not matched | — |
| NM | 9 | 14.4 | $42,169 | licence | Staff Permit Employees |
| SC | 7 | 13.6 | $27,432 | not matched | — |
| UT | 6 | 1.8 | $46,727 | not matched | — |
| IA | 6 | 7.2 | $47,233 | not matched | — |
| WV | 6 | 39.8 | $80,824 | not matched | — |
| NE | 4 | 3.5 | $29,286 | not matched | — |
| HI | 3 | 5.7 | $36,765 | not matched | — |
| MS | 3 | 2.7 | $14,625 | 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.