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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 | 518 | 14.9 | $60,054 | exam | Certified Building Contractor; Certified General Contractor |
| TX | 335 | 21.0 | $70,859 | exam | MOLD ASSESSMENT TECHNICIAN / CONSULTAN |
| CA | 304 | 23.1 | $115,029 | licence | B-2 – Residential Remodeling Contracto; Central Vacuum Systems Limited Special |
| NY | 168 | 27.6 | $125,198 | not matched | — |
| NC | 140 | 8.5 | $60,133 | exam | CAMA General Permit (Coastal Area Mana; Fuel Piping Contractor |
| NJ | 124 | 34.6 | $126,936 | exam | HOME REPAIR CONTRACTOR |
| IL | 120 | 28.7 | $85,121 | licence | ASBESTOS PROJECT MANAGER; CLOSED LOOP WELL CONTRACTOR |
| VA | 115 | 41.4 | $149,063 | exam | Contractor License (Class A, B, and C); Contractor Temporary License |
| MI | 112 | 9.6 | $96,104 | exam | Residential Maintenance and Alteration; Sign Specialty Contractor |
| LA | 110 | 27.1 | $93,189 | licence | Contractor |
| WA | 94 | 20.5 | $122,218 | not matched | — |
| GA | 92 | 40.9 | $104,313 | exam | General Contractor Individual; General Contractor Limited Tier CO |
| MA | 88 | 13.5 | $121,324 | exam | CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR |
| SC | 87 | 11.7 | $71,935 | licence | Certificate of Authorization; General Contractor |
| MD | 82 | 11.5 | $92,268 | licence | HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT INACTIVE CONTRACTOR |
| MN | 79 | 30.9 | $129,714 | licence | Residential Building Contractor/Remode; Residential Building Contractor/Remode |
| AL | 71 | 19.8 | $52,081 | exam | Licensed General Contractor; License Home Builder |
| OH | 70 | 15.2 | $90,150 | exam | Electrical Contractor; HVAC Certificate |
| PA | 61 | 9.8 | $87,513 | not matched | — |
| CO | 61 | 18.8 | $105,618 | not matched | — |
| WI | 61 | 12.8 | $89,288 | exam | CONTRACTOR, Dwelling; DWELLING CONTRACTOR |
| MO | 51 | 11.5 | $81,286 | licence | Electrical Contractor |
| OR | 46 | 17.6 | $107,223 | licence | Licensed Contractor |
| TN | 42 | 15.5 | $64,723 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 41 | 23.6 | $96,868 | not matched | — |
| IN | 40 | 9.3 | $63,297 | not matched | — |
| ME | 40 | 8.0 | $72,288 | not matched | — |
| CT | 38 | 9.4 | $83,073 | licence | Major Contractor; New Home Construction Contractor |
| IA | 38 | 4.3 | $62,250 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Management Planner |
| MS | 28 | 25.0 | $83,327 | licence | Access Flooring; Acoustical And Drywall Treatment |
| MT | 25 | 31.5 | $154,917 | licence | Contractors; Electrician - Contractor |
| NE | 23 | 81.7 | $79,429 | licence | Contractor/Sub-contractor |
| ID | 21 | 8.0 | $52,377 | exam | Public Works Construction Managers; Public Works Contractors |
| OK | 21 | 10.3 | $58,558 | licence | Wrecker Service Operator |
| UT | 20 | 12.8 | $81,196 | licence | CONTRACTOR |
| NH | 20 | 6.5 | $81,838 | not matched | — |
| NV | 19 | 5.8 | $91,568 | not matched | — |
| KY | 16 | 23.8 | $76,777 | not matched | — |
| AR | 16 | 7.4 | $47,237 | exam | Commercial Contractor; Registered Commerical Subcontractor |
| AK | 12 | 3.9 | $285,830 | licence | Contractor, Construction; Contractor in Municipality of Anchorag |
| HI | 12 | 37.3 | $100,509 | licence | Contractor |
| DE | 11 | 3.3 | $108,333 | not matched | — |
| RI | 11 | 7.5 | $99,049 | exam | Lead-Safe Remodeler/Renovator |
| KS | 10 | 20.8 | $117,822 | not matched | — |
| ND | 6 | 41.0 | $111,004 | exam | Contractors; Contractors, Geothermal |
| WY | 4 | 9.2 | $53,108 | not matched | — |
| SD | 3 | 3.7 | $60,091 | licence | Appliance Contractor |
| NM | 3 | 50.0 | $79,380 | not matched | — |
| WV | 3 | 43.0 | $52,310 | not matched | — |
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.