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Where is it easiest to open: Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
32 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 47-2031” (soc) for Carpenters. 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 | 127 | 21.6 | $55,181 | licence | Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry; Elevated Floors Limited Specialty Cont |
| TX | 68 | 41.9 | $61,120 | not matched | — |
| FL | 47 | 11.2 | $61,913 | not matched | — |
| WA | 26 | 19.2 | $71,230 | not matched | — |
| OR | 25 | 59.6 | $53,705 | licence | Apprentice, Registered (Construction T |
| AZ | 23 | 75.2 | $65,491 | not matched | — |
| UT | 21 | 20.2 | $47,798 | not matched | — |
| WI | 18 | 89.2 | $56,644 | not matched | — |
| IN | 18 | 70.2 | $58,253 | not matched | — |
| NY | 17 | 24.2 | $62,623 | not matched | — |
| OH | 15 | 39.7 | $56,941 | not matched | — |
| MN | 14 | 390.6 | $81,356 | not matched | — |
| MI | 13 | 21.5 | $50,161 | exam | Residential Builder |
| PA | 12 | 15.0 | $44,883 | not matched | — |
| LA | 11 | 14.8 | $42,810 | not matched | — |
| ID | 8 | 15.8 | $42,302 | not matched | — |
| OK | 8 | 15.4 | $49,309 | not matched | — |
| TN | 6 | 19.0 | $54,211 | not matched | — |
| NV | 5 | 21.6 | $61,435 | not matched | — |
| CO | 5 | 12.0 | $50,783 | not matched | — |
| HI | 5 | 13.8 | $46,072 | not matched | — |
| ND | 3 | 447.3 | $56,299 | not matched | — |
| NC | 3 | 83.3 | $63,180 | not matched | — |
| NM | 3 | 12.3 | $37,730 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 3 | 7.7 | $70,348 | not matched | — |
| AL | 3 | 31.3 | $54,160 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 1.3 | $63,500 | not matched | — |
| IL | 3 | 8.3 | $65,320 | not matched | — |
| GA | 3 | 6.0 | $60,500 | not matched | — |
| VT | 3 | 15.3 | $55,478 | licence | Contractor, Residential |
| CT | 3 | 4.7 | $44,000 | not matched | — |
| AR | 3 | 57.3 | $44,628 | 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.