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Where is it easiest to open: Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
43 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 | 294 | 19.0 | $50,741 | licence | Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry; Elevated Floors Limited Specialty Cont |
| PA | 138 | 19.4 | $49,352 | not matched | — |
| TX | 130 | 32.6 | $53,053 | not matched | — |
| OH | 114 | 24.8 | $45,826 | not matched | — |
| IL | 101 | 14.1 | $51,337 | not matched | — |
| WI | 85 | 29.1 | $47,361 | not matched | — |
| IN | 70 | 27.4 | $45,942 | not matched | — |
| NY | 64 | 22.6 | $52,652 | not matched | — |
| FL | 58 | 17.4 | $54,836 | not matched | — |
| TN | 54 | 20.3 | $49,668 | not matched | — |
| MI | 46 | 28.9 | $60,503 | exam | Residential Builder |
| NC | 41 | 29.8 | $53,703 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 40 | 15.2 | $47,493 | not matched | — |
| OR | 36 | 21.1 | $118,097 | licence | Apprentice, Registered (Construction T |
| MO | 36 | 20.8 | $44,279 | not matched | — |
| KY | 35 | 58.2 | $47,871 | not matched | — |
| MA | 33 | 14.3 | $65,392 | not matched | — |
| AL | 31 | 16.6 | $48,872 | not matched | — |
| GA | 30 | 32.8 | $48,874 | not matched | — |
| MN | 30 | 21.1 | $50,709 | not matched | — |
| WA | 28 | 21.9 | $53,326 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 27 | 20.7 | $45,526 | not matched | — |
| NV | 22 | 16.5 | $44,989 | not matched | — |
| UT | 22 | 20.4 | $48,840 | not matched | — |
| VA | 21 | 25.6 | $53,140 | not matched | — |
| SC | 19 | 19.5 | $42,555 | not matched | — |
| CT | 16 | 19.2 | $50,906 | not matched | — |
| KS | 15 | 18.8 | $48,209 | not matched | — |
| MS | 14 | 13.3 | $37,285 | not matched | — |
| ID | 13 | 14.9 | $49,088 | not matched | — |
| OK | 13 | 20.4 | $54,887 | not matched | — |
| NH | 12 | 19.3 | $62,233 | not matched | — |
| IA | 12 | 26.7 | $62,188 | not matched | — |
| AR | 11 | 23.5 | $38,698 | not matched | — |
| MD | 9 | 25.9 | $43,009 | not matched | — |
| CO | 8 | 32.1 | $48,187 | not matched | — |
| LA | 8 | 10.5 | $50,702 | not matched | — |
| NE | 7 | 15.9 | $52,658 | not matched | — |
| ME | 6 | 39.3 | $61,606 | not matched | — |
| RI | 5 | 19.0 | $58,074 | not matched | — |
| AK | 3 | 3.0 | $61,444 | not matched | — |
| WV | 3 | — | — | not matched | — |
| SD | 3 | 6.0 | $67,500 | 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.