Where is it easiest to open: Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 6 | 26.0 | $75,192 | not matched | — |
| IN | 4 | 17.2 | $65,667 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 43.3 | $50,215 | not matched | — |
| OR | 3 | 94.3 | $54,205 | not matched | — |
| PA | 3 | 18.0 | $52,963 | not matched | — |
| ME | 3 | 111.3 | $95,030 | not matched | — |
| LA | 3 | 104.7 | $80,312 | 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.