Where is it easiest to open: Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
9 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 51-9061” (soc) for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | 20 | 263.5 | $58,231 | not matched | — |
| CA | 18 | 59.7 | $60,585 | not matched | — |
| OR | 9 | 218.1 | $58,525 | not matched | — |
| FL | 6 | 96.8 | $60,246 | not matched | — |
| IL | 5 | 23.0 | $69,504 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 4 | 16.0 | $48,688 | not matched | — |
| MI | 4 | 161.5 | $71,573 | not matched | — |
| TX | 3 | 85.7 | $32,000 | not matched | — |
| ME | 3 | 6.0 | $82,667 | licence | Dairy License; Weighmaster, Public |
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.