Where is it easiest to open: Spice and Extract Manufacturing
19 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 51-9111” (soc) for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders. 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 | 40 | 37.3 | $68,424 | not matched | — |
| IL | 35 | 84.8 | $89,123 | not matched | — |
| WI | 19 | 64.8 | $67,596 | not matched | — |
| FL | 17 | 31.6 | $67,454 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 16 | 45.2 | $89,351 | not matched | — |
| TX | 16 | 69.6 | $67,523 | not matched | — |
| MI | 10 | 59.2 | $98,519 | not matched | — |
| MO | 8 | 51.0 | $108,412 | not matched | — |
| OR | 7 | 36.7 | $48,712 | not matched | — |
| MA | 7 | 11.6 | $55,395 | not matched | — |
| WA | 7 | 34.3 | $37,329 | not matched | — |
| GA | 6 | 37.7 | $51,040 | not matched | — |
| NY | 6 | 37.7 | $116,022 | not matched | — |
| CO | 5 | 30.6 | $58,935 | not matched | — |
| MD | 5 | 148.6 | $84,973 | not matched | — |
| KY | 4 | 41.0 | $91,360 | not matched | — |
| KS | 4 | 41.5 | $51,301 | not matched | — |
| IA | 4 | 169.5 | $63,065 | not matched | — |
| NC | 3 | 25.3 | $98,276 | licence | Bottler |
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.