Where is it easiest to open: Nonwoven Fabric Mills
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 18 | 89.1 | $68,724 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| SC | 13 | 88.1 | $69,235 | not matched | — |
| CA | 4 | 14.5 | $35,741 | not matched | — |
| WI | 4 | 91.2 | $75,063 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 3 | 11.0 | $64,273 | not matched | — |
| IN | 3 | 55.3 | $42,705 | not matched | — |
| GA | 3 | 60.7 | $61,786 | not matched | — |
| VA | 3 | 50.0 | $55,773 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 26.3 | $59,038 | 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.