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Where is it easiest to open: Caterers
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 35-9021” (soc) for Dishwashers. 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 | 1,948 | 11.5 | $31,707 | not matched | — |
| NY | 1,249 | 14.3 | $34,439 | not matched | — |
| FL | 981 | 8.3 | $24,931 | not matched | — |
| TX | 807 | 10.2 | $31,732 | not matched | — |
| PA | 550 | 10.8 | $31,029 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 530 | 14.3 | $32,565 | not matched | — |
| IL | 478 | 13.2 | $32,586 | exam | INTERTRACK EMPLOYEE |
| OH | 444 | 11.1 | $22,506 | not matched | — |
| MA | 435 | 13.7 | $40,688 | exam | GAMING EMPLOYEE |
| GA | 337 | 9.9 | $33,317 | not matched | — |
| MI | 313 | 13.2 | $30,171 | exam | Horse Racing Occupational License |
| NC | 304 | 10.8 | $28,814 | not matched | — |
| WA | 288 | 11.5 | $35,077 | not matched | — |
| MD | 272 | 14.1 | $36,819 | not matched | — |
| CO | 254 | 10.7 | $36,187 | not matched | — |
| VA | 233 | 16.7 | $33,387 | not matched | — |
| CT | 183 | 12.3 | $35,764 | not matched | — |
| IN | 179 | 12.9 | $24,250 | exam | Occupational Riverboat Gambling Licens |
| WI | 178 | 9.8 | $25,701 | not matched | — |
| LA | 172 | 11.8 | $24,815 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 169 | 13.9 | $26,346 | not matched | — |
| MO | 166 | 12.4 | $24,083 | not matched | — |
| MN | 162 | 13.5 | $31,159 | not matched | — |
| TN | 154 | 12.1 | $27,804 | not matched | — |
| SC | 145 | 12.2 | $23,810 | not matched | — |
| OR | 128 | 11.2 | $33,121 | not matched | — |
| UT | 109 | 9.7 | $26,810 | not matched | — |
| NV | 104 | 9.6 | $25,311 | not matched | — |
| HI | 74 | 7.7 | $28,850 | not matched | — |
| AL | 70 | 6.9 | $25,149 | not matched | — |
| KY | 70 | 19.5 | $25,531 | not matched | — |
| NH | 65 | 7.2 | $37,713 | not matched | — |
| OK | 63 | 14.0 | $19,627 | not matched | — |
| ME | 59 | 5.2 | $46,443 | not matched | — |
| KS | 53 | 13.0 | $33,894 | licence | Level III Gaming Occupation |
| RI | 50 | 10.0 | $43,166 | not matched | — |
| DC | 48 | 14.8 | $29,725 | not matched | — |
| MT | 44 | 2.7 | $32,808 | not matched | — |
| IA | 41 | 6.6 | $30,483 | not matched | — |
| VT | 41 | 5.7 | $40,996 | not matched | — |
| NE | 41 | 14.7 | $26,924 | not matched | — |
| ID | 40 | 6.2 | $23,472 | not matched | — |
| MS | 39 | 6.9 | $27,892 | not matched | — |
| DE | 33 | 8.3 | $25,696 | not matched | — |
| NM | 28 | 7.4 | $28,340 | licence | Staff Permit Employees |
| WY | 27 | 7.0 | $29,612 | not matched | — |
| AR | 27 | 9.6 | $22,973 | not matched | — |
| AK | 24 | 5.3 | $26,835 | not matched | — |
| WV | 16 | 5.7 | $20,714 | not matched | — |
| ND | 13 | 6.2 | $30,580 | not matched | — |
| SD | 13 | 5.2 | $32,313 | 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.