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51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 947 | 20.4 | $153,430 | exam | MOLD ASSESSMENT TECHNICIAN / CONSULTAN |
| FL | 732 | 20.2 | $133,798 | exam | Certified Building Contractor; Certified General Contractor |
| CA | 700 | 17.7 | $136,058 | licence | B-2 – Residential Remodeling Contracto; Central Vacuum Systems Limited Special |
| NC | 671 | 10.2 | $125,553 | exam | CAMA General Permit (Coastal Area Mana; Fuel Piping Contractor |
| WA | 479 | 9.2 | $106,652 | not matched | — |
| VA | 438 | 11.4 | $121,503 | exam | Contractor License (Class A, B, and C); Contractor Temporary License |
| GA | 421 | 10.7 | $129,151 | exam | General Contractor Individual; General Contractor Limited Tier CO |
| MI | 361 | 5.5 | $81,518 | exam | Residential Maintenance and Alteration; Sign Specialty Contractor |
| NY | 344 | 6.4 | $87,393 | not matched | — |
| CO | 338 | 11.7 | $131,029 | not matched | — |
| IL | 323 | 5.5 | $96,560 | licence | ASBESTOS PROJECT MANAGER; CLOSED LOOP WELL CONTRACTOR |
| TN | 315 | 9.7 | $103,636 | not matched | — |
| MO | 312 | 5.9 | $68,470 | licence | Electrical Contractor |
| SC | 269 | 9.2 | $119,841 | licence | Certificate of Authorization; General Contractor |
| OR | 255 | 5.6 | $107,713 | licence | Licensed Contractor |
| PA | 251 | 11.0 | $89,125 | not matched | — |
| MA | 251 | 5.2 | $105,819 | exam | CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR |
| ID | 232 | 4.9 | $80,804 | exam | Public Works Construction Managers; Public Works Contractors |
| UT | 229 | 10.0 | $91,457 | licence | CONTRACTOR |
| NJ | 225 | 16.3 | $140,969 | exam | HOME REPAIR CONTRACTOR |
| AZ | 216 | 24.7 | $138,758 | not matched | — |
| OH | 215 | 11.5 | $117,273 | exam | Electrical Contractor; HVAC Certificate |
| MN | 213 | 7.6 | $101,434 | licence | Residential Building Contractor/Remode; Residential Building Contractor/Remode |
| MD | 208 | 10.3 | $125,783 | licence | HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT INACTIVE CONTRACTOR |
| LA | 208 | 5.7 | $78,595 | licence | Contractor |
| AL | 179 | 8.1 | $93,896 | exam | Licensed General Contractor; License Home Builder |
| IN | 163 | 10.8 | $94,152 | not matched | — |
| OK | 151 | 6.3 | $74,174 | licence | Wrecker Service Operator |
| WI | 138 | 10.0 | $88,043 | exam | CONTRACTOR, Dwelling; DWELLING CONTRACTOR |
| KY | 120 | 13.6 | $100,356 | not matched | — |
| MT | 119 | 2.8 | $67,763 | licence | Contractors; Electrician - Contractor |
| IA | 115 | 5.8 | $82,577 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Management Planner |
| CT | 115 | 3.9 | $88,284 | licence | Major Contractor; New Home Construction Contractor |
| AR | 104 | 4.9 | $67,090 | exam | Commercial Contractor; Registered Commerical Subcontractor |
| NE | 95 | 5.9 | $81,522 | licence | Contractor/Sub-contractor |
| KS | 94 | 5.8 | $68,237 | not matched | — |
| NV | 93 | 23.5 | $124,669 | not matched | — |
| NM | 82 | 6.8 | $85,772 | not matched | — |
| MS | 69 | 5.5 | $81,927 | licence | Access Flooring; Acoustical And Drywall Treatment |
| NH | 68 | 6.3 | $74,558 | not matched | — |
| SD | 67 | 5.9 | $64,437 | licence | Appliance Contractor |
| ND | 46 | 5.7 | $71,332 | exam | Contractors; Contractors, Geothermal |
| DE | 46 | 12.7 | $106,652 | not matched | — |
| ME | 42 | 3.0 | $55,936 | not matched | — |
| AK | 41 | 11.0 | $94,545 | licence | Contractor, Construction; Contractor in Municipality of Anchorag |
| WV | 34 | 6.6 | $61,036 | not matched | — |
| WY | 31 | 6.9 | $46,290 | not matched | — |
| RI | 27 | 3.3 | $60,213 | exam | Lead-Safe Remodeler/Renovator |
| HI | 16 | 16.2 | $133,712 | licence | Contractor |
| VT | 14 | 4.9 | $73,942 | not matched | — |
| DC | 7 | 5.6 | $80,821 | exam | Construction Managers |
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.