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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 2,153 | 16.0 | $77,552 | licence | B-2 – Residential Remodeling Contracto; Central Vacuum Systems Limited Special |
| FL | 1,804 | 13.8 | $57,494 | exam | Certified Building Contractor; Certified General Contractor |
| TX | 1,785 | 19.1 | $62,734 | exam | MOLD ASSESSMENT TECHNICIAN / CONSULTAN |
| WA | 871 | 8.5 | $66,608 | not matched | — |
| OH | 839 | 9.4 | $73,162 | exam | Electrical Contractor; HVAC Certificate |
| NY | 795 | 12.9 | $75,409 | not matched | — |
| IL | 764 | 10.2 | $86,082 | licence | ASBESTOS PROJECT MANAGER; CLOSED LOOP WELL CONTRACTOR |
| NC | 714 | 11.2 | $65,602 | exam | CAMA General Permit (Coastal Area Mana; Fuel Piping Contractor |
| WI | 705 | 6.0 | $78,969 | exam | CONTRACTOR, Dwelling; DWELLING CONTRACTOR |
| PA | 701 | 8.9 | $77,441 | not matched | — |
| MI | 690 | 7.7 | $90,173 | exam | Residential Maintenance and Alteration; Sign Specialty Contractor |
| CO | 603 | 12.3 | $66,909 | not matched | — |
| UT | 577 | 8.8 | $67,937 | licence | CONTRACTOR |
| IN | 567 | 8.8 | $66,022 | not matched | — |
| GA | 543 | 12.9 | $69,064 | exam | General Contractor Individual; General Contractor Limited Tier CO |
| MN | 538 | 5.7 | $105,269 | licence | Residential Building Contractor/Remode; Residential Building Contractor/Remode |
| IA | 527 | 5.2 | $84,605 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Management Planner |
| MO | 518 | 12.5 | $72,302 | licence | Electrical Contractor |
| AZ | 440 | 21.8 | $66,866 | not matched | — |
| VA | 434 | 14.6 | $67,590 | exam | Contractor License (Class A, B, and C); Contractor Temporary License |
| ID | 426 | 5.7 | $60,320 | exam | Public Works Construction Managers; Public Works Contractors |
| TN | 396 | 13.5 | $72,703 | not matched | — |
| OR | 339 | 14.3 | $85,557 | licence | Licensed Contractor |
| NJ | 321 | 12.3 | $87,165 | exam | HOME REPAIR CONTRACTOR |
| OK | 310 | 8.8 | $61,751 | licence | Wrecker Service Operator |
| MA | 301 | 11.1 | $91,627 | exam | CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR |
| NE | 296 | 9.8 | $72,401 | licence | Contractor/Sub-contractor |
| MD | 287 | 27.5 | $66,821 | licence | HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT INACTIVE CONTRACTOR |
| KS | 278 | 11.4 | $58,515 | not matched | — |
| SC | 266 | 7.5 | $65,997 | licence | Certificate of Authorization; General Contractor |
| MT | 226 | 5.9 | $72,352 | licence | Contractors; Electrician - Contractor |
| KY | 215 | 10.8 | $66,988 | not matched | — |
| SD | 210 | 6.5 | $78,824 | licence | Appliance Contractor |
| AL | 186 | 10.6 | $64,858 | exam | Licensed General Contractor; License Home Builder |
| AR | 172 | 9.6 | $55,078 | exam | Commercial Contractor; Registered Commerical Subcontractor |
| CT | 172 | 8.3 | $85,020 | licence | Major Contractor; New Home Construction Contractor |
| ME | 155 | 5.7 | $69,855 | not matched | — |
| LA | 148 | 11.1 | $68,060 | licence | Contractor |
| NV | 142 | 28.2 | $64,346 | not matched | — |
| NH | 135 | 6.0 | $86,547 | not matched | — |
| ND | 124 | 5.7 | $114,016 | exam | Contractors; Contractors, Geothermal |
| NM | 123 | 12.2 | $55,518 | not matched | — |
| WY | 85 | 4.1 | $64,565 | not matched | — |
| DE | 56 | 15.8 | $70,601 | not matched | — |
| VT | 54 | 4.5 | $97,166 | not matched | — |
| RI | 51 | 3.9 | $70,411 | exam | Lead-Safe Remodeler/Renovator |
| AK | 50 | 2.1 | $146,075 | licence | Contractor, Construction; Contractor in Municipality of Anchorag |
| HI | 44 | 14.4 | $79,962 | licence | Contractor |
| MS | 42 | 7.5 | $55,740 | licence | Access Flooring; Acoustical And Drywall Treatment |
| WV | 19 | 6.0 | $43,851 | not matched | — |
| DC | 13 | 93.9 | $70,047 | 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.