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49 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 11-9021” (soc) for Construction Managers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 450 | 12.5 | $112,954 | exam | Certified Building Contractor; Certified General Contractor |
| CA | 421 | 18.2 | $108,389 | licence | B-2 – Residential Remodeling Contracto; Central Vacuum Systems Limited Special |
| NY | 319 | 16.9 | $112,289 | not matched | — |
| TX | 249 | 19.7 | $117,951 | exam | MOLD ASSESSMENT TECHNICIAN / CONSULTAN |
| NJ | 183 | 7.3 | $82,871 | exam | HOME REPAIR CONTRACTOR |
| IL | 156 | 10.1 | $100,610 | licence | ASBESTOS PROJECT MANAGER; CLOSED LOOP WELL CONTRACTOR |
| WA | 115 | 22.1 | $115,133 | not matched | — |
| MA | 97 | 21.0 | $115,921 | exam | CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR |
| PA | 92 | 10.9 | $98,575 | not matched | — |
| UT | 90 | 14.3 | $58,278 | licence | CONTRACTOR |
| CO | 84 | 17.0 | $107,754 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 80 | 9.7 | $101,557 | not matched | — |
| GA | 78 | 12.9 | $114,888 | exam | General Contractor Individual; General Contractor Limited Tier CO |
| NC | 77 | 19.5 | $125,897 | exam | CAMA General Permit (Coastal Area Mana; Fuel Piping Contractor |
| OR | 67 | 14.1 | $98,491 | licence | Licensed Contractor |
| SC | 65 | 12.4 | $121,260 | licence | Certificate of Authorization; General Contractor |
| VA | 63 | 10.4 | $125,429 | exam | Contractor License (Class A, B, and C); Contractor Temporary License |
| MN | 60 | 24.5 | $96,986 | licence | Residential Building Contractor/Remode; Residential Building Contractor/Remode |
| MD | 55 | 25.0 | $100,241 | licence | HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT INACTIVE CONTRACTOR |
| IN | 46 | 26.8 | $82,406 | not matched | — |
| OH | 44 | 14.0 | $89,054 | exam | Electrical Contractor; HVAC Certificate |
| MI | 44 | 9.4 | $89,603 | exam | Residential Maintenance and Alteration; Sign Specialty Contractor |
| ID | 34 | 11.9 | $71,094 | exam | Public Works Construction Managers; Public Works Contractors |
| WI | 32 | 17.7 | $88,970 | exam | CONTRACTOR, Dwelling; DWELLING CONTRACTOR |
| AL | 30 | 26.8 | $126,333 | exam | Licensed General Contractor; License Home Builder |
| TN | 30 | 17.2 | $119,680 | not matched | — |
| MO | 28 | 17.0 | $71,423 | licence | Electrical Contractor |
| MT | 27 | 4.1 | $85,700 | licence | Contractors; Electrician - Contractor |
| IA | 20 | 6.2 | $58,211 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Management Planner |
| AR | 18 | 7.3 | $72,153 | exam | Commercial Contractor; Registered Commerical Subcontractor |
| CT | 16 | 13.0 | $88,981 | licence | Major Contractor; New Home Construction Contractor |
| DC | 16 | 12.4 | $111,578 | exam | Construction Managers |
| NV | 15 | 16.9 | $82,839 | not matched | — |
| ME | 14 | 18.8 | $159,608 | not matched | — |
| KY | 14 | 11.8 | $94,170 | not matched | — |
| KS | 12 | 9.8 | $97,161 | not matched | — |
| ND | 10 | 16.7 | $78,934 | exam | Contractors; Contractors, Geothermal |
| LA | 10 | 8.8 | $69,261 | licence | Contractor |
| RI | 9 | 5.4 | $66,286 | exam | Lead-Safe Remodeler/Renovator |
| HI | 8 | 33.1 | $124,566 | licence | Contractor |
| NH | 8 | 21.8 | $81,851 | not matched | — |
| NE | 8 | 22.9 | $92,869 | licence | Contractor/Sub-contractor |
| SD | 8 | 8.2 | $70,894 | licence | Appliance Contractor |
| NM | 7 | 10.7 | $74,173 | not matched | — |
| WV | 6 | 1.5 | $22,556 | not matched | — |
| DE | 4 | 12.2 | $82,694 | not matched | — |
| MS | 3 | 6.7 | $87,600 | licence | Access Flooring; Acoustical And Drywall Treatment |
| VT | 3 | 2.3 | $58,429 | not matched | — |
| OK | 3 | 25.0 | $47,080 | licence | Wrecker Service Operator |
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.