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Where is it easiest to open: Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
24 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 51-3023” (soc) for Slaughterers and Meat Packers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 24 | 307.2 | $59,803 | not matched | — |
| NE | 17 | 237.3 | $67,285 | not matched | — |
| IA | 14 | 137.9 | $59,601 | not matched | — |
| WI | 12 | 56.0 | $48,778 | not matched | — |
| CA | 12 | 47.2 | $110,860 | not matched | — |
| WA | 12 | 127.8 | $56,089 | not matched | — |
| TX | 10 | 10.1 | $38,436 | not matched | — |
| CO | 10 | 690.2 | $52,114 | not matched | — |
| IL | 8 | 52.5 | $63,038 | not matched | — |
| NY | 8 | 12.0 | $45,094 | not matched | — |
| UT | 7 | 15.0 | $35,162 | not matched | — |
| ID | 7 | 163.4 | $57,259 | not matched | — |
| MO | 7 | 6.9 | $30,292 | not matched | — |
| NC | 6 | 35.5 | $46,474 | not matched | — |
| OR | 6 | 7.7 | $35,543 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 5 | 14.0 | $41,971 | not matched | — |
| MI | 4 | 4.8 | $44,263 | not matched | — |
| OH | 4 | 19.2 | $65,338 | not matched | — |
| MN | 3 | 45.3 | $49,375 | not matched | — |
| VA | 3 | 10.7 | $15,844 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 693.0 | $52,769 | not matched | — |
| MT | 3 | 1.3 | $45,250 | not matched | — |
| HI | 3 | 13.3 | $28,350 | not matched | — |
| IN | 3 | 11.0 | $43,455 | 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.