Where is it easiest to open: Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine
7 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 45-2041” (soc) for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products. 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 | 62 | 20.1 | $93,165 | licence | Butter Grader's License; General Sampler's and Weigher's Licens |
| FL | 9 | 14.3 | $43,070 | not matched | — |
| PA | 7 | 11.7 | $38,122 | not matched | — |
| ID | 4 | 6.2 | $55,920 | exam | Bulk Milk Hauler; Weighmaster |
| WA | 4 | 7.5 | $119,967 | not matched | — |
| VT | 3 | 2.7 | $38,500 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 39.0 | $29,795 | 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.