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Where is it easiest to open: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
41 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 | 492 | 99.1 | $91,106 | exam | MOLD ASSESSMENT TECHNICIAN / CONSULTAN |
| LA | 122 | 282.9 | $75,207 | licence | Contractor |
| OK | 101 | 54.6 | $81,181 | licence | Wrecker Service Operator |
| CA | 89 | 80.0 | $97,043 | licence | B-2 – Residential Remodeling Contracto; Central Vacuum Systems Limited Special |
| CO | 54 | 57.3 | $91,998 | not matched | — |
| PA | 47 | 35.3 | $81,261 | not matched | — |
| FL | 45 | 15.9 | $84,547 | exam | Certified Building Contractor; Certified General Contractor |
| ND | 45 | 40.5 | $90,893 | exam | Contractors; Contractors, Geothermal |
| NM | 43 | 52.7 | $72,494 | not matched | — |
| WY | 39 | 17.5 | $95,238 | not matched | — |
| OH | 35 | 47.6 | $80,069 | exam | Electrical Contractor; HVAC Certificate |
| IL | 22 | 91.3 | $97,703 | licence | ASBESTOS PROJECT MANAGER; CLOSED LOOP WELL CONTRACTOR |
| WV | 20 | 74.4 | $99,427 | not matched | — |
| UT | 19 | 22.4 | $68,852 | licence | CONTRACTOR |
| NJ | 16 | 64.1 | $141,474 | exam | HOME REPAIR CONTRACTOR |
| AK | 15 | 64.9 | $111,169 | licence | Contractor, Construction; Contractor in Municipality of Anchorag |
| AZ | 14 | 45.9 | $108,963 | not matched | — |
| MA | 14 | 79.1 | $111,864 | exam | CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR |
| AL | 13 | 297.8 | $41,634 | exam | Licensed General Contractor; License Home Builder |
| NC | 11 | 73.2 | $95,917 | exam | CAMA General Permit (Coastal Area Mana; Fuel Piping Contractor |
| MS | 11 | 67.3 | $69,641 | licence | Access Flooring; Acoustical And Drywall Treatment |
| MT | 11 | 12.3 | $110,963 | licence | Contractors; Electrician - Contractor |
| DE | 11 | 43.5 | $118,126 | not matched | — |
| TN | 10 | 36.8 | $114,628 | not matched | — |
| NY | 10 | 145.5 | $89,278 | not matched | — |
| AR | 10 | 23.2 | $87,487 | exam | Commercial Contractor; Registered Commerical Subcontractor |
| KY | 9 | 43.9 | $75,970 | not matched | — |
| MI | 8 | 247.4 | $106,411 | exam | Residential Maintenance and Alteration; Sign Specialty Contractor |
| KS | 7 | 6.3 | $62,364 | not matched | — |
| GA | 7 | 76.3 | $74,406 | exam | General Contractor Individual; General Contractor Limited Tier CO |
| WA | 7 | 41.0 | $219,554 | not matched | — |
| WI | 7 | 260.0 | $212,229 | exam | CONTRACTOR, Dwelling; DWELLING CONTRACTOR |
| MD | 6 | 41.0 | $77,841 | licence | HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT INACTIVE CONTRACTOR |
| VA | 6 | 15.8 | $68,674 | exam | Contractor License (Class A, B, and C); Contractor Temporary License |
| HI | 5 | 20.8 | $87,827 | licence | Contractor |
| ME | 3 | 10.0 | $78,067 | not matched | — |
| MN | 3 | 113.3 | $73,409 | licence | Residential Building Contractor/Remode; Residential Building Contractor/Remode |
| RI | 3 | 97.7 | $111,741 | exam | Lead-Safe Remodeler/Renovator |
| ID | 3 | 67.3 | $72,718 | exam | Public Works Construction Managers; Public Works Contractors |
| NV | 3 | 295.3 | $63,955 | not matched | — |
| NE | 3 | 1.3 | $40,250 | licence | Contractor/Sub-contractor |
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.