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Where is it easiest to open: Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
50 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3031” (soc) for Driver/Sales Workers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 2,176 | 2.6 | $25,366 | not matched | — |
| CA | 1,221 | 4.3 | $30,606 | not matched | — |
| TX | 785 | 4.1 | $22,000 | not matched | — |
| FL | 687 | 3.5 | $24,658 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 586 | 3.7 | $24,536 | not matched | — |
| IL | 429 | 4.0 | $27,028 | not matched | — |
| PA | 280 | 3.7 | $26,522 | not matched | — |
| MA | 280 | 4.3 | $34,189 | not matched | — |
| NC | 249 | 3.5 | $25,451 | exam | Regular Driver Licenses: C, Permit, Le |
| MI | 215 | 4.4 | $23,564 | not matched | — |
| MD | 210 | 5.1 | $26,798 | not matched | — |
| OH | 207 | 5.2 | $23,242 | not matched | — |
| GA | 205 | 3.2 | $23,810 | not matched | — |
| VA | 197 | 4.1 | $26,074 | not matched | — |
| CT | 155 | 4.2 | $25,370 | not matched | — |
| CO | 132 | 4.0 | $27,088 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 113 | 3.8 | $24,954 | not matched | — |
| IN | 108 | 6.3 | $22,216 | not matched | — |
| WA | 108 | 4.9 | $31,017 | not matched | — |
| WI | 105 | 4.0 | $25,783 | not matched | — |
| MO | 99 | 4.2 | $26,588 | not matched | — |
| TN | 98 | 4.4 | $28,269 | not matched | — |
| SC | 80 | 4.0 | $19,925 | not matched | — |
| RI | 75 | 4.1 | $24,527 | not matched | — |
| OK | 64 | 5.0 | $21,164 | not matched | — |
| LA | 62 | 4.1 | $24,161 | not matched | — |
| MN | 57 | 4.7 | $43,823 | not matched | — |
| KY | 56 | 4.7 | $20,448 | not matched | — |
| OR | 54 | 6.2 | $29,922 | not matched | — |
| NM | 52 | 4.9 | $23,803 | not matched | — |
| NH | 51 | 3.3 | $21,734 | not matched | — |
| NV | 49 | 4.4 | $29,427 | not matched | — |
| ME | 46 | 4.5 | $29,951 | not matched | — |
| AL | 45 | 3.8 | $18,349 | exam | CDL Class B |
| KS | 38 | 5.1 | $28,339 | not matched | — |
| UT | 29 | 4.0 | $21,724 | not matched | — |
| AR | 29 | 3.0 | $17,140 | not matched | — |
| HI | 29 | 4.1 | $34,729 | not matched | — |
| NE | 27 | 4.9 | $21,313 | not matched | — |
| ID | 27 | 4.5 | $17,459 | not matched | — |
| DE | 22 | 4.1 | $25,747 | not matched | — |
| MS | 21 | 2.4 | $17,480 | not matched | — |
| AK | 18 | 4.1 | $23,685 | licence | Vehicle for Hire Permit in City of Fai |
| VT | 18 | 2.2 | $23,359 | not matched | — |
| MT | 16 | 6.1 | $26,660 | not matched | — |
| IA | 15 | 4.5 | $16,471 | not matched | — |
| WV | 15 | 4.2 | $18,286 | not matched | — |
| DC | 14 | 3.2 | $30,956 | not matched | — |
| SD | 5 | 8.0 | $27,375 | not matched | — |
| WY | 3 | 4.7 | $23,000 | 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.