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Where is it easiest to open: Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 21 | 26.2 | $59,707 | not matched | — |
| NC | 17 | 32.1 | $39,342 | not matched | — |
| TX | 17 | 47.4 | $68,722 | not matched | — |
| CA | 16 | 29.3 | $52,629 | licence | Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry; Elevated Floors Limited Specialty Cont |
| OR | 15 | 40.4 | $52,388 | licence | Apprentice, Registered (Construction T |
| PA | 12 | 14.5 | $39,351 | not matched | — |
| OH | 11 | 22.2 | $50,176 | not matched | — |
| MT | 10 | 15.1 | $50,245 | not matched | — |
| AL | 9 | 22.0 | $43,434 | not matched | — |
| IL | 7 | 30.9 | $215,241 | not matched | — |
| MS | 6 | 18.0 | $37,250 | not matched | — |
| NY | 6 | 24.0 | $51,444 | not matched | — |
| ID | 5 | 23.8 | $30,706 | not matched | — |
| UT | 3 | 4.0 | $104,667 | not matched | — |
| ME | 3 | 6.3 | $62,474 | not matched | — |
| GA | 3 | 52.7 | $46,886 | not matched | — |
| FL | 3 | 3.7 | $39,727 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 12.0 | $64,389 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 34.7 | $64,288 | exam | Residential Builder |
| MO | 3 | 47.7 | $31,636 | 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.