Where is it easiest to open: Curtain and Linen Mills
32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 118 | 15.0 | $47,477 | not matched | — |
| TX | 65 | 12.0 | $43,735 | not matched | — |
| FL | 64 | 7.5 | $41,087 | not matched | — |
| NY | 52 | 8.2 | $55,883 | not matched | — |
| NC | 40 | 25.6 | $31,735 | not matched | — |
| IL | 34 | 18.2 | $46,572 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 22 | 36.2 | $53,104 | not matched | — |
| GA | 21 | 10.3 | $41,295 | not matched | — |
| MA | 21 | 9.1 | $48,461 | not matched | — |
| UT | 19 | 13.1 | $36,137 | not matched | — |
| PA | 15 | 9.5 | $38,413 | not matched | — |
| OH | 15 | 17.4 | $49,651 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 13 | 9.2 | $33,487 | not matched | — |
| MI | 12 | 5.8 | $45,797 | not matched | — |
| CO | 11 | 5.3 | $43,000 | not matched | — |
| SC | 10 | 17.4 | $48,109 | not matched | — |
| WA | 10 | 8.7 | $60,632 | not matched | — |
| MN | 10 | 53.8 | $49,033 | not matched | — |
| NV | 10 | 7.9 | $49,380 | not matched | — |
| CT | 10 | 4.8 | $74,229 | not matched | — |
| MO | 9 | 7.0 | $31,698 | not matched | — |
| MD | 8 | 7.2 | $48,379 | not matched | — |
| VA | 8 | 14.4 | $37,461 | licence | Pallet Jack Certification; Tow Truck Driver Registration |
| OK | 6 | 7.0 | $19,452 | not matched | — |
| LA | 4 | 5.2 | $44,905 | not matched | — |
| ID | 4 | 1.0 | $28,500 | not matched | — |
| WI | 3 | 3.0 | $68,778 | not matched | — |
| IN | 3 | 8.7 | $60,077 | not matched | — |
| KY | 3 | 40.3 | $66,570 | not matched | — |
| RI | 3 | 9.0 | $43,148 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | 3.0 | $48,111 | not matched | — |
| AL | 3 | 6.0 | $32,056 | 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.