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Where is it easiest to open: Poultry Processing
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 29 | 326.3 | $38,251 | not matched | — |
| AR | 20 | 736.3 | $40,339 | not matched | — |
| GA | 17 | 538.9 | $44,563 | not matched | — |
| NY | 15 | 6.0 | $38,267 | not matched | — |
| TX | 14 | 378.9 | $53,245 | not matched | — |
| AL | 13 | 728.0 | $42,230 | not matched | — |
| IL | 9 | 212.6 | $56,143 | not matched | — |
| NC | 9 | 1142.4 | $41,693 | not matched | — |
| MS | 7 | 949.4 | $41,002 | not matched | — |
| PA | 7 | 352.7 | $60,765 | not matched | — |
| DE | 6 | 1139.7 | $44,934 | not matched | — |
| VA | 5 | 613.2 | $46,604 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 4 | 3.0 | $23,000 | not matched | — |
| SC | 3 | 590.0 | $50,977 | not matched | — |
| MO | 3 | 520.7 | $47,827 | not matched | — |
| MN | 3 | 649.0 | $65,191 | 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.