Where is it easiest to open: Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
50 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 | 1,757 | 6.9 | $55,378 | licence | Asbestos Certification; Asbestos Consultant Certification |
| FL | 1,704 | 3.7 | $45,225 | exam | Asbestos Consultant; Asbestos Consultant (AF) |
| NY | 688 | 5.5 | $65,477 | exam | Asbestos Handler |
| WA | 534 | 3.5 | $60,121 | not matched | — |
| TX | 386 | 7.0 | $58,086 | exam | ASBESTOS-RELATED WORKER (Various) |
| NJ | 314 | 4.8 | $59,930 | licence | ASBESTOS SAFETY TECHNICIAN; ASBESTOS WORKER PERMIT |
| CO | 296 | 3.4 | $55,459 | exam | Asbestos Project Designer; Asbestos Worker |
| UT | 270 | 5.6 | $52,575 | not matched | — |
| NC | 256 | 6.0 | $60,226 | licence | Asbestos Accreditation |
| MA | 253 | 4.1 | $64,792 | licence | ASBESTOS WORKER |
| AZ | 245 | 6.0 | $55,024 | not matched | — |
| IL | 244 | 5.8 | $64,447 | licence | ASBESTOS AIR SAMPLING PROFESSIONAL; ASBESTOS CONTRACTOR |
| OR | 216 | 5.6 | $52,324 | not matched | — |
| MI | 194 | 6.0 | $57,166 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Abatement Project Designer |
| PA | 188 | 7.4 | $61,515 | licence | Asbestos Contractor (Individual); Asbestos Project Designer |
| GA | 181 | 4.2 | $53,323 | not matched | — |
| MN | 169 | 4.9 | $68,901 | licence | Asbestos Contractor License; Asbestos Individual Certification (Ins |
| VA | 163 | 5.5 | $59,622 | licence | Asbestos Contractor License; Asbestos Project Designer License |
| NV | 136 | 19.5 | $66,441 | not matched | — |
| ID | 134 | 4.1 | $47,912 | not matched | — |
| OH | 132 | 5.1 | $54,779 | not matched | — |
| WI | 124 | 4.0 | $56,004 | licence | ASBESTOS PROJECT DESIGNER; ASBESTOS ROOFING WORKER |
| MD | 114 | 10.2 | $64,116 | licence | Asbestos Designer; Asbestos Worker |
| SC | 93 | 4.4 | $48,610 | not matched | — |
| IN | 84 | 8.9 | $52,419 | not matched | — |
| MO | 83 | 8.5 | $60,445 | not matched | — |
| MT | 79 | 3.2 | $50,226 | not matched | — |
| OK | 76 | 5.4 | $46,333 | not matched | — |
| TN | 73 | 6.4 | $54,529 | not matched | — |
| CT | 72 | 4.6 | $59,286 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Contractor |
| HI | 66 | 7.7 | $84,152 | not matched | — |
| NE | 58 | 3.5 | $46,312 | licence | Asbestos Worker |
| NM | 54 | 5.0 | $36,539 | not matched | — |
| IA | 51 | 6.7 | $67,079 | not matched | — |
| LA | 51 | 5.0 | $44,606 | not matched | — |
| AL | 50 | 5.8 | $60,202 | not matched | — |
| KY | 44 | 8.8 | $48,956 | not matched | — |
| KS | 38 | 8.6 | $56,771 | not matched | — |
| AR | 36 | 5.4 | $46,333 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor or Abate; Asbestos Abatement Worker |
| DE | 31 | 5.6 | $44,362 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Worker (Class A); Asbestos Abatement Worker (Class B Lim |
| RI | 28 | 6.6 | $58,424 | not matched | — |
| NH | 26 | 4.9 | $66,875 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Disposal Site Worker |
| AK | 22 | 2.8 | $46,855 | licence | Asbestos Removal Worker |
| ME | 22 | 7.3 | $64,416 | not matched | — |
| WY | 21 | 4.0 | $49,512 | not matched | — |
| SD | 14 | 3.2 | $40,600 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Contractor; Asbestos Abatement Project Designer |
| MS | 12 | 3.3 | $29,975 | not matched | — |
| VT | 4 | 3.0 | $40,750 | licence | Contractor, Residential |
| ND | 3 | 5.3 | $55,438 | not matched | — |
| DC | 3 | 2.0 | $84,333 | 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.