Where is it easiest to open: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
27 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3032” (soc) for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 81 | 14.2 | $71,433 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| IA | 55 | 11.6 | $79,323 | not matched | — |
| IL | 55 | 19.2 | $111,476 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| TX | 51 | 38.5 | $81,454 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| PA | 49 | 21.7 | $76,099 | not matched | — |
| IN | 41 | 19.7 | $78,183 | not matched | — |
| AL | 41 | 20.6 | $78,057 | exam | CDL Class A |
| TN | 37 | 15.0 | $78,451 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER |
| OH | 29 | 23.5 | $96,903 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| FL | 18 | 54.1 | $96,346 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| WI | 17 | 14.2 | $102,488 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| NY | 16 | 14.2 | $111,018 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| VA | 14 | 22.6 | $49,830 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Tow Truck Driver Registration |
| KY | 10 | 57.1 | $87,126 | exam | Driver, Hazardous Materials Endorsemen; Licensed Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| OK | 9 | 21.1 | $62,053 | not matched | — |
| KS | 9 | 3.9 | $41,286 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| AR | 6 | 13.2 | $72,506 | exam | Commercial Driver (Tractor-Trailer Tru; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder Deliv |
| CO | 6 | 7.5 | $35,133 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| MD | 4 | 42.5 | $72,959 | licence | BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL; BUS DRIVER, TRANSIT AND INTERCITY |
| MI | 3 | 11.7 | $218,143 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| CT | 3 | 12.3 | $66,541 | not matched | — |
| VT | 3 | 56.7 | $77,488 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| WV | 3 | 32.0 | $81,990 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 3 | 22.7 | $96,176 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| AZ | 3 | 2.3 | $32,714 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| NE | 3 | 87.3 | $98,214 | licence | Truck Driver (Heavy); Truck Driver (Light or Delivery Servic |
| GA | 3 | 29.0 | $44,471 | 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.