Where is it easiest to open: Carpet and Rug Mills
8 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-7051” (soc) for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 119 | 159.7 | $52,087 | not matched | — |
| CA | 6 | 232.8 | $70,502 | not matched | — |
| TX | 6 | 17.7 | $60,019 | not matched | — |
| NC | 4 | 9.5 | $33,789 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 61.7 | $62,686 | not matched | — |
| RI | 3 | 27.7 | $43,301 | not matched | — |
| SC | 3 | 47.0 | $65,326 | not matched | — |
| IN | 3 | 9.0 | $39,926 | 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.