Testing Laboratories and Services
122 establishments and 2,786 people in 18. It is made of Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, and the strongest licence here belongs to Industrial Engineers, licensed in 48 of 56 US jurisdictions; 6 occupations here carry a licence. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 12.83% | 22,410 | $48,710 |
| Chemical Technicians | 6.39% | 11,160 | $47,070 |
| Chemists | 5.3% | 9,260 | $63,420 |
| General and Operations Managers | 4.1% | 7,160 | $126,050 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 2.92% | 5,110 | $45,940 |
| Industrial Engineers | 2.65% | 4,630 | $102,360 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 2.62% | 4,580 | $63,340 |
| Project Management Specialists | 2.19% | 3,820 | $80,340 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 12.83% | 31.8× | Industrial Engineers | 48 of 56 | 109 |
The occupation this industry is made of and the occupation carrying the strongest licence are DIFFERENT here, and both are shown rather than one being chosen. Collapsing them is how physicians' offices came to report a 6-jurisdiction gate against a true 52.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 2.62% | 58.2× | 50 of 56 | 559 |
| Industrial Engineers | 2.65% | 11.4× | 48 of 56 | 205 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 2.92% | 121.1× | 24 of 56 | 66 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 12.83% | 31.8× | 12 of 56 | 29 |
| General and Operations Managers | 4.1% | 1.7× | 23 of 56 | 46 |
| Project Management Specialists | 2.19% | 3.1× | 3 of 56 | 7 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| licence titles in 18 — none matched 'Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers', though it is licensed in 48 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 48 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| Testing Laboratories and Services in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Testing Laboratories and Services in TX | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Testing Laboratories and Services in FL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Testing Laboratories and Services in NY | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Testing Laboratories and Services in IL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Testing Laboratories and Services in PA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
Every one of these is generated from the same corpus and costs nothing to read.
Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Offices of Lawyers | 541110 | 164,612 |
| Administrative Management and General Manageme | 541611 | 103,333 |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 541511 | 67,100 |
| Engineering Services | 541330 | 62,251 |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 541512 | 57,116 |
| Offices of Certified Public Accountants | 541211 | 53,762 |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 541613 | 51,209 |
| Other Accounting Services | 541219 | 46,371 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
Businesses on this path here
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