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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 2,716 | 17.9 | $70,490 | exam | MOLD ASSESSMENT TECHNICIAN / CONSULTAN |
| CA | 2,701 | 13.6 | $93,690 | licence | B-2 – Residential Remodeling Contracto; Central Vacuum Systems Limited Special |
| FL | 2,039 | 14.6 | $63,590 | exam | Certified Building Contractor; Certified General Contractor |
| NY | 1,861 | 8.8 | $87,836 | not matched | — |
| PA | 1,798 | 11.1 | $75,972 | not matched | — |
| WA | 1,584 | 9.3 | $86,749 | not matched | — |
| NC | 1,562 | 12.0 | $66,702 | exam | CAMA General Permit (Coastal Area Mana; Fuel Piping Contractor |
| OH | 1,444 | 11.5 | $82,962 | exam | Electrical Contractor; HVAC Certificate |
| MA | 1,276 | 7.9 | $96,083 | exam | CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR |
| MI | 1,212 | 9.3 | $89,340 | exam | Residential Maintenance and Alteration; Sign Specialty Contractor |
| GA | 1,122 | 16.0 | $67,739 | exam | General Contractor Individual; General Contractor Limited Tier CO |
| IN | 1,073 | 11.5 | $80,937 | not matched | — |
| IL | 1,072 | 8.9 | $100,398 | licence | ASBESTOS PROJECT MANAGER; CLOSED LOOP WELL CONTRACTOR |
| CO | 1,019 | 11.4 | $78,632 | not matched | — |
| MN | 983 | 6.8 | $109,869 | licence | Residential Building Contractor/Remode; Residential Building Contractor/Remode |
| WI | 919 | 8.4 | $103,144 | exam | CONTRACTOR, Dwelling; DWELLING CONTRACTOR |
| TN | 904 | 12.0 | $65,530 | not matched | — |
| VA | 904 | 14.5 | $67,625 | exam | Contractor License (Class A, B, and C); Contractor Temporary License |
| NJ | 872 | 9.9 | $90,304 | exam | HOME REPAIR CONTRACTOR |
| MO | 856 | 8.3 | $71,069 | licence | Electrical Contractor |
| OR | 825 | 8.8 | $78,007 | licence | Licensed Contractor |
| IA | 707 | 7.0 | $92,453 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Management Planner |
| UT | 704 | 11.8 | $68,256 | licence | CONTRACTOR |
| SC | 684 | 13.2 | $65,674 | licence | Certificate of Authorization; General Contractor |
| AZ | 684 | 17.8 | $69,822 | not matched | — |
| ID | 630 | 6.8 | $66,118 | exam | Public Works Construction Managers; Public Works Contractors |
| ME | 620 | 6.3 | $74,763 | not matched | — |
| AL | 597 | 16.0 | $65,667 | exam | Licensed General Contractor; License Home Builder |
| MD | 550 | 17.6 | $70,205 | licence | HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR; HOME IMPROVEMENT INACTIVE CONTRACTOR |
| CT | 527 | 9.3 | $88,846 | licence | Major Contractor; New Home Construction Contractor |
| MT | 505 | 5.1 | $81,426 | licence | Contractors; Electrician - Contractor |
| KY | 485 | 11.0 | $67,267 | not matched | — |
| LA | 477 | 16.0 | $68,213 | licence | Contractor |
| OK | 471 | 10.2 | $61,849 | licence | Wrecker Service Operator |
| AR | 435 | 10.8 | $65,197 | exam | Commercial Contractor; Registered Commerical Subcontractor |
| NH | 433 | 6.5 | $74,932 | not matched | — |
| KS | 403 | 9.4 | $67,845 | not matched | — |
| WV | 367 | 11.2 | $60,807 | not matched | — |
| MS | 350 | 8.6 | $60,313 | licence | Access Flooring; Acoustical And Drywall Treatment |
| VT | 332 | 5.5 | $82,631 | not matched | — |
| NE | 331 | 7.8 | $66,183 | licence | Contractor/Sub-contractor |
| WY | 305 | 6.5 | $75,476 | not matched | — |
| NV | 296 | 18.6 | $83,216 | not matched | — |
| NM | 218 | 15.2 | $65,058 | not matched | — |
| SD | 202 | 8.4 | $78,434 | licence | Appliance Contractor |
| ND | 200 | 11.8 | $101,406 | exam | Contractors; Contractors, Geothermal |
| AK | 200 | 5.7 | $118,941 | licence | Contractor, Construction; Contractor in Municipality of Anchorag |
| RI | 197 | 5.8 | $79,225 | exam | Lead-Safe Remodeler/Renovator |
| DE | 121 | 14.5 | $68,759 | not matched | — |
| HI | 119 | 13.0 | $89,550 | licence | Contractor |
| DC | 14 | 40.7 | $68,767 | 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.