Where is it easiest to open: Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 25 | 7.1 | $68,045 | licence | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Truck Eq; School Bus Driver Certificate |
| PA | 23 | 10.7 | $82,268 | not matched | — |
| MA | 10 | 16.7 | $96,216 | exam | BUS DRIVER; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS |
| CT | 10 | 13.9 | $157,403 | not matched | — |
| CA | 9 | 18.9 | $162,353 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| AZ | 7 | 13.9 | $78,278 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| WA | 7 | 15.1 | $77,868 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| NY | 3 | 26.0 | $88,462 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| CO | 3 | 19.3 | $121,259 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| AR | 3 | 10.0 | $58,433 | exam | Commercial Driver (Tractor-Trailer Tru; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder Deliv |
| TX | 3 | 4.0 | $62,333 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| NJ | 3 | 108.3 | $99,717 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
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.