Where is it easiest to open: Industrial Sand Mining
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 18 | 49.2 | $98,186 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| WI | 11 | 65.0 | $88,719 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| IL | 7 | 69.3 | $110,229 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| FL | 6 | 9.2 | $82,418 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| NJ | 4 | 25.5 | $80,059 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| LA | 3 | 22.3 | $72,582 | licence | Truck Driver, Certified |
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.