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Where is it easiest to open: Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour)
13 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 39-2021” (soc) for Animal Caretakers. 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 | 45 | 13.0 | $111,886 | not matched | — |
| NY | 40 | 5.5 | $57,440 | licence | Farrier; Groom |
| TX | 11 | 6.4 | $42,114 | exam | Racing --Assistant Farrier/Plater/Blac; Racing --Assistant Starter |
| UT | 9 | 6.4 | $36,379 | not matched | — |
| FL | 8 | 3.2 | $32,269 | exam | General Individual Occupational; Professional Individual Occupational |
| AZ | 4 | 35.8 | $54,762 | not matched | — |
| IL | 4 | 3.2 | $35,154 | licence | BLACKSMITH FARRIER; EXERCISE PERSON |
| WA | 4 | 5.5 | $34,045 | exam | Animal Massage |
| NC | 3 | 14.0 | $34,214 | licence | Animal Contact Exhibit Permit; Animal Shelter Registration |
| PA | 3 | 2.3 | $18,571 | not matched | — |
| KY | 3 | 6.0 | $64,556 | not matched | — |
| ID | 3 | 5.0 | $31,067 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 7.3 | $28,227 | exam | 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.