Where is it easiest to open: Glass and Glazing Contractors
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 47-1011” (soc) for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers. 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 | 1,009 | 8.2 | $78,426 | licence | Pile Driving/Pressure Foundation Jacki; Solar Contractor |
| FL | 715 | 8.5 | $58,103 | exam | Certified Solar Contractor; Certified Utility & Excavation Contrac |
| TX | 581 | 12.3 | $60,460 | not matched | — |
| NY | 448 | 8.5 | $77,809 | not matched | — |
| IL | 201 | 8.7 | $79,357 | licence | FOREMAN; GENERAL SURFACE SUPERVISOR |
| NC | 196 | 7.1 | $62,377 | licence | Mining |
| NJ | 176 | 7.2 | $79,022 | not matched | — |
| WA | 166 | 12.1 | $80,389 | licence | Mining Engineer |
| CO | 165 | 13.0 | $68,218 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 159 | 12.5 | $63,428 | not matched | — |
| GA | 154 | 9.0 | $68,511 | exam | Utility Contractor; Utility Foreman |
| PA | 135 | 14.7 | $77,323 | licence | Asbestos Supervisor |
| MI | 132 | 10.9 | $73,044 | not matched | — |
| MA | 126 | 15.2 | $102,423 | not matched | — |
| MD | 123 | 13.3 | $77,677 | not matched | — |
| OH | 120 | 9.9 | $64,627 | not matched | — |
| VA | 114 | 10.2 | $66,320 | not matched | — |
| TN | 92 | 9.2 | $74,620 | not matched | — |
| SC | 84 | 7.7 | $52,759 | not matched | — |
| NV | 81 | 11.5 | $73,919 | not matched | — |
| UT | 81 | 11.5 | $71,248 | not matched | — |
| MO | 81 | 8.0 | $65,523 | not matched | — |
| CT | 72 | 10.5 | $85,229 | exam | Electrical Limited Solar Contractor; Electrical Limited Solar Journeyperson |
| OR | 68 | 11.1 | $71,962 | licence | Apprentice Plumber (Speciality), Solar |
| AL | 58 | 9.5 | $59,174 | not matched | — |
| WI | 56 | 15.2 | $69,415 | licence | UTILITY CONTRACTOR |
| MN | 55 | 27.1 | $93,199 | not matched | — |
| IN | 50 | 15.9 | $64,870 | not matched | — |
| OK | 45 | 9.6 | $57,210 | licence | Mine Fire Boss (Underground); Mine Foreman (Underground) |
| LA | 40 | 10.3 | $50,755 | not matched | — |
| HI | 32 | 11.6 | $74,959 | not matched | — |
| KY | 32 | 15.0 | $61,442 | exam | Assistant Mine Foreman; Certified Surface Miner |
| IA | 30 | 12.0 | $63,532 | not matched | — |
| NH | 29 | 7.1 | $71,556 | not matched | — |
| AR | 27 | 10.8 | $55,315 | not matched | — |
| NE | 26 | 17.3 | $59,140 | licence | Mining & Mineral Engineer |
| MT | 24 | 6.6 | $79,113 | licence | Surface Coal Mining Blasters |
| ID | 24 | 13.1 | $67,705 | not matched | — |
| MS | 23 | 6.7 | $61,234 | not matched | — |
| NM | 23 | 16.1 | $60,186 | not matched | — |
| KS | 23 | 15.7 | $63,396 | not matched | — |
| ME | 21 | 5.8 | $58,336 | not matched | — |
| RI | 19 | 9.6 | $66,560 | not matched | — |
| DE | 18 | 4.6 | $54,354 | not matched | — |
| AK | 14 | 7.8 | $65,257 | licence | Engineer- Chemical, Civil, Electrical, |
| VT | 8 | 6.6 | $66,868 | exam | Asbestos Supervisor; Contractor, Residential |
| WY | 7 | 7.3 | $47,961 | not matched | — |
| ND | 7 | 16.0 | $68,116 | not matched | — |
| WV | 7 | 9.3 | $63,123 | not matched | — |
| SD | 4 | 17.8 | $68,225 | not matched | — |
| DC | 3 | 12.0 | $94,361 | 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.