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Where is it easiest to open: Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 69 | 17.9 | $50,483 | not matched | — |
| OH | 15 | 29.8 | $62,687 | not matched | — |
| CA | 15 | 34.0 | $73,651 | licence | Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry; Elevated Floors Limited Specialty Cont |
| ME | 15 | 11.4 | $52,772 | not matched | — |
| TX | 14 | 53.3 | $43,925 | not matched | — |
| IL | 11 | 9.4 | $75,330 | not matched | — |
| ID | 9 | 89.3 | $61,249 | not matched | — |
| NC | 9 | 10.9 | $48,398 | not matched | — |
| WA | 9 | 15.2 | $68,328 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 8 | 75.4 | $46,015 | not matched | — |
| WI | 7 | 83.0 | $59,176 | not matched | — |
| IN | 7 | 14.0 | $64,735 | not matched | — |
| MT | 7 | 11.9 | $54,325 | not matched | — |
| OR | 7 | 12.9 | $66,544 | licence | Apprentice, Registered (Construction T |
| KY | 6 | 7.7 | $55,696 | not matched | — |
| GA | 6 | 11.0 | $57,061 | not matched | — |
| UT | 4 | 13.8 | $64,855 | not matched | — |
| CT | 4 | 14.2 | $60,474 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 4 | 52.5 | $64,452 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | 6.0 | $61,167 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 9.7 | $123,724 | exam | Residential Builder |
| SD | 3 | 41.0 | $44,057 | not matched | — |
| NH | 3 | 17.3 | $63,750 | not matched | — |
| FL | 3 | 3.0 | $63,444 | 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.