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48 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 | 579 | 7.2 | $105,373 | exam | MOLD ASSESSMENT TECHNICIAN / CONSULTAN |
| CA | 501 | 4.7 | $102,247 | licence | B-2 – Residential Remodeling Contracto; Central Vacuum Systems Limited Special |
| FL | 389 | 8.7 | $82,234 | exam | Certified Building Contractor; Certified General Contractor |
| NC | 153 | 5.7 | $70,054 | exam | CAMA General Permit (Coastal Area Mana; Fuel Piping Contractor |
| GA | 120 | 5.7 | $98,395 | exam | General Contractor Individual; General Contractor Limited Tier CO |
| NY | 113 | 6.2 | $135,668 | not matched | — |
| UT | 108 | 6.7 | $81,288 | licence | CONTRACTOR |
| SC | 98 | 11.0 | $69,408 | licence | Certificate of Authorization; General Contractor |
| CO | 95 | 5.3 | $124,135 | not matched | — |
| WA | 93 | 4.1 | $102,724 | not matched | — |
| PA | 93 | 5.0 | $76,114 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 90 | 6.8 | $99,794 | not matched | — |
| VA | 72 | 3.4 | $104,584 | exam | Contractor License (Class A, B, and C); Contractor Temporary License |
| MA | 70 | 4.7 | $90,827 | exam | CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR |
| OH | 66 | 4.9 | $106,633 | exam | Electrical Contractor; HVAC Certificate |
| IL | 64 | 3.8 | $101,367 | licence | ASBESTOS PROJECT MANAGER; CLOSED LOOP WELL CONTRACTOR |
| OK | 62 | 2.3 | $58,414 | licence | Wrecker Service Operator |
| AL | 62 | 2.8 | $91,198 | exam | Licensed General Contractor; License Home Builder |
| OR | 61 | 3.6 | $100,311 | licence | Licensed Contractor |
| ID | 60 | 2.1 | $92,952 | exam | Public Works Construction Managers; Public Works Contractors |
| NJ | 59 | 3.7 | $79,826 | exam | HOME REPAIR CONTRACTOR |
| MI | 58 | 5.7 | $97,541 | exam | Residential Maintenance and Alteration; Sign Specialty Contractor |
| TN | 54 | 6.9 | $102,088 | not matched | — |
| MD | 44 | 7.0 | $100,490 | licence | HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT INACTIVE CONTRACTOR |
| MN | 38 | 4.8 | $145,902 | licence | Residential Building Contractor/Remode; Residential Building Contractor/Remode |
| LA | 36 | 2.7 | $45,208 | licence | Contractor |
| NV | 34 | 4.2 | $139,803 | not matched | — |
| IN | 34 | 12.3 | $66,252 | not matched | — |
| MO | 29 | 4.6 | $112,784 | licence | Electrical Contractor |
| MT | 27 | 2.4 | $75,578 | licence | Contractors; Electrician - Contractor |
| WI | 23 | 21.0 | $64,035 | exam | CONTRACTOR, Dwelling; DWELLING CONTRACTOR |
| HI | 20 | 9.1 | $107,961 | licence | Contractor |
| CT | 19 | 3.5 | $192,742 | licence | Major Contractor; New Home Construction Contractor |
| NE | 17 | 4.4 | $54,770 | licence | Contractor/Sub-contractor |
| KY | 17 | 4.2 | $106,887 | not matched | — |
| IA | 16 | 2.6 | $130,659 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Management Planner |
| NM | 15 | 4.2 | $68,905 | not matched | — |
| NH | 13 | 2.5 | $90,344 | not matched | — |
| ME | 12 | 1.6 | $65,000 | not matched | — |
| MS | 12 | 16.0 | $47,062 | licence | Access Flooring; Acoustical And Drywall Treatment |
| AR | 12 | 2.2 | $46,667 | exam | Commercial Contractor; Registered Commerical Subcontractor |
| DC | 10 | 4.6 | $127,870 | exam | Construction Managers |
| KS | 9 | 2.7 | $77,917 | not matched | — |
| SD | 8 | 0.8 | $59,667 | licence | Appliance Contractor |
| AK | 8 | 1.6 | $104,615 | licence | Contractor, Construction; Contractor in Municipality of Anchorag |
| DE | 7 | 3.9 | $209,852 | not matched | — |
| RI | 5 | 12.0 | $37,433 | exam | Lead-Safe Remodeler/Renovator |
| ND | 3 | 1.3 | $72,500 | exam | Contractors; Contractors, Geothermal |
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.