Where is it easiest to open: Flooring Contractors
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 47-2131” (soc) for Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall. 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 | 2,179 | 5.5 | $61,398 | licence | Asbestos Certification; Asbestos Consultant Certification |
| FL | 1,906 | 3.3 | $51,018 | exam | Asbestos Consultant; Asbestos Consultant (AF) |
| NY | 1,019 | 3.9 | $56,329 | exam | Asbestos Handler |
| WA | 844 | 3.3 | $57,878 | not matched | — |
| TX | 758 | 6.5 | $74,102 | exam | ASBESTOS-RELATED WORKER (Various) |
| IL | 735 | 4.8 | $68,971 | licence | ASBESTOS AIR SAMPLING PROFESSIONAL; ASBESTOS CONTRACTOR |
| NJ | 551 | 5.3 | $67,476 | licence | ASBESTOS SAFETY TECHNICIAN; ASBESTOS WORKER PERMIT |
| PA | 526 | 5.1 | $62,802 | licence | Asbestos Contractor (Individual); Asbestos Project Designer |
| NC | 495 | 5.5 | $54,278 | licence | Asbestos Accreditation |
| MA | 487 | 4.6 | $75,862 | licence | ASBESTOS WORKER |
| OR | 477 | 4.0 | $56,241 | not matched | — |
| CO | 466 | 4.5 | $62,614 | exam | Asbestos Project Designer; Asbestos Worker |
| MN | 427 | 5.0 | $62,379 | licence | Asbestos Contractor License; Asbestos Individual Certification (Ins |
| VA | 424 | 4.6 | $58,995 | licence | Asbestos Contractor License; Asbestos Project Designer License |
| GA | 395 | 4.5 | $75,980 | not matched | — |
| WI | 376 | 5.0 | $59,417 | licence | ASBESTOS PROJECT DESIGNER; ASBESTOS ROOFING WORKER |
| MI | 366 | 5.7 | $53,957 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Abatement Project Designer |
| OH | 364 | 6.5 | $62,063 | not matched | — |
| UT | 352 | 3.4 | $47,071 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 346 | 5.5 | $60,495 | not matched | — |
| MD | 327 | 5.1 | $67,678 | licence | Asbestos Designer; Asbestos Worker |
| MO | 251 | 8.6 | $81,178 | not matched | — |
| IN | 244 | 6.5 | $55,207 | not matched | — |
| ID | 237 | 3.5 | $47,133 | not matched | — |
| SC | 214 | 4.5 | $58,708 | not matched | — |
| TN | 163 | 6.2 | $64,162 | not matched | — |
| NE | 147 | 3.2 | $46,165 | licence | Asbestos Worker |
| CT | 140 | 5.9 | $66,937 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Contractor |
| NV | 135 | 15.7 | $53,851 | not matched | — |
| KS | 122 | 5.4 | $59,959 | not matched | — |
| LA | 117 | 4.5 | $52,991 | not matched | — |
| MT | 117 | 2.8 | $49,483 | not matched | — |
| IA | 114 | 3.9 | $47,487 | not matched | — |
| KY | 110 | 6.4 | $54,952 | not matched | — |
| OK | 110 | 3.3 | $59,929 | not matched | — |
| AL | 104 | 5.8 | $77,897 | not matched | — |
| RI | 101 | 3.6 | $54,784 | not matched | — |
| AR | 98 | 4.1 | $56,058 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor or Abate; Asbestos Abatement Worker |
| NH | 90 | 4.1 | $81,363 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Disposal Site Worker |
| ME | 77 | 2.4 | $45,486 | not matched | — |
| NM | 65 | 4.8 | $62,350 | not matched | — |
| SD | 64 | 2.4 | $46,908 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Contractor; Asbestos Abatement Project Designer |
| DE | 62 | 4.8 | $46,814 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Worker (Class A); Asbestos Abatement Worker (Class B Lim |
| HI | 59 | 6.5 | $50,222 | not matched | — |
| ND | 53 | 2.4 | $43,789 | not matched | — |
| AK | 47 | 3.3 | $58,532 | licence | Asbestos Removal Worker |
| WY | 40 | 2.5 | $54,560 | not matched | — |
| MS | 36 | 3.9 | $50,550 | not matched | — |
| VT | 34 | 3.1 | $47,327 | licence | Contractor, Residential |
| WV | 19 | 4.2 | $42,835 | not matched | — |
| DC | 6 | 16.0 | $72,198 | 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.