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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 | 724 | 64.5 | $85,093 | exam | MOLD ASSESSMENT TECHNICIAN / CONSULTAN |
| CA | 471 | 42.4 | $124,336 | licence | B-2 – Residential Remodeling Contracto; Central Vacuum Systems Limited Special |
| FL | 441 | 32.3 | $78,360 | exam | Certified Building Contractor; Certified General Contractor |
| NC | 316 | 53.1 | $85,004 | exam | CAMA General Permit (Coastal Area Mana; Fuel Piping Contractor |
| GA | 254 | 24.1 | $78,003 | exam | General Contractor Individual; General Contractor Limited Tier CO |
| NY | 200 | 26.2 | $118,710 | not matched | — |
| IL | 190 | 48.5 | $102,112 | licence | ASBESTOS PROJECT MANAGER; CLOSED LOOP WELL CONTRACTOR |
| PA | 186 | 55.6 | $88,492 | not matched | — |
| VA | 159 | 29.1 | $77,911 | exam | Contractor License (Class A, B, and C); Contractor Temporary License |
| MI | 150 | 32.5 | $89,498 | exam | Residential Maintenance and Alteration; Sign Specialty Contractor |
| CO | 145 | 83.1 | $91,493 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 144 | 48.1 | $97,040 | not matched | — |
| WA | 140 | 36.2 | $102,957 | not matched | — |
| OH | 136 | 53.9 | $83,309 | exam | Electrical Contractor; HVAC Certificate |
| OK | 135 | 17.3 | $67,982 | licence | Wrecker Service Operator |
| MN | 130 | 118.4 | $103,017 | licence | Residential Building Contractor/Remode; Residential Building Contractor/Remode |
| MO | 113 | 44.1 | $83,609 | licence | Electrical Contractor |
| TN | 111 | 47.1 | $80,202 | not matched | — |
| MD | 111 | 28.7 | $88,699 | licence | HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT INACTIVE CONTRACTOR |
| NJ | 109 | 23.7 | $97,351 | exam | HOME REPAIR CONTRACTOR |
| AL | 108 | 32.1 | $72,692 | exam | Licensed General Contractor; License Home Builder |
| SC | 105 | 34.0 | $71,550 | licence | Certificate of Authorization; General Contractor |
| IN | 95 | 40.5 | $85,535 | not matched | — |
| MA | 91 | 31.2 | $88,951 | exam | CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR |
| WI | 82 | 66.6 | $95,470 | exam | CONTRACTOR, Dwelling; DWELLING CONTRACTOR |
| LA | 82 | 127.3 | $83,174 | licence | Contractor |
| OR | 75 | 19.9 | $91,246 | licence | Licensed Contractor |
| AR | 69 | 20.0 | $73,548 | exam | Commercial Contractor; Registered Commerical Subcontractor |
| UT | 67 | 47.8 | $106,718 | licence | CONTRACTOR |
| IA | 59 | 15.0 | $88,187 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Management Planner |
| ID | 53 | 18.4 | $88,762 | exam | Public Works Construction Managers; Public Works Contractors |
| KS | 52 | 58.1 | $87,320 | not matched | — |
| KY | 49 | 83.7 | $80,743 | not matched | — |
| ME | 49 | 20.2 | $85,204 | not matched | — |
| NE | 48 | 14.9 | $72,749 | licence | Contractor/Sub-contractor |
| CT | 47 | 52.8 | $90,660 | licence | Major Contractor; New Home Construction Contractor |
| MS | 44 | 55.1 | $98,571 | licence | Access Flooring; Acoustical And Drywall Treatment |
| MT | 39 | 16.0 | $96,358 | licence | Contractors; Electrician - Contractor |
| NH | 38 | 24.9 | $99,543 | not matched | — |
| SD | 37 | 44.1 | $81,638 | licence | Appliance Contractor |
| NV | 37 | 40.3 | $98,382 | not matched | — |
| NM | 32 | 28.3 | $61,929 | not matched | — |
| AK | 28 | 13.9 | $112,170 | licence | Contractor, Construction; Contractor in Municipality of Anchorag |
| DE | 21 | 24.1 | $78,913 | not matched | — |
| WV | 21 | 16.0 | $70,179 | not matched | — |
| VT | 20 | 12.4 | $83,645 | not matched | — |
| WY | 18 | 9.2 | $85,006 | not matched | — |
| ND | 15 | 19.0 | $112,818 | exam | Contractors; Contractors, Geothermal |
| HI | 14 | 16.6 | $80,129 | licence | Contractor |
| RI | 8 | 10.0 | $90,312 | exam | Lead-Safe Remodeler/Renovator |
| DC | 5 | 65.8 | $53,173 | 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.