Where is it easiest to open: Broadwoven Fabric Mills
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 23 | 10.3 | $51,407 | not matched | — |
| SC | 14 | 145.9 | $48,234 | not matched | — |
| NC | 6 | 64.0 | $44,518 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| ME | 4 | 21.0 | $61,774 | licence | Dairy License; Weighmaster, Public |
| MA | 4 | 81.0 | $60,472 | not matched | — |
| NY | 4 | 6.2 | $103,880 | not matched | — |
| IL | 3 | 4.3 | $41,615 | not matched | — |
| GA | 3 | 8.7 | $58,077 | 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.