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Where is it easiest to open: All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product 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 | 185 | 8.5 | $56,589 | licence | Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry; Elevated Floors Limited Specialty Cont |
| PA | 161 | 11.0 | $52,789 | not matched | — |
| FL | 80 | 6.1 | $51,399 | not matched | — |
| OH | 59 | 11.6 | $45,352 | not matched | — |
| IN | 59 | 16.0 | $51,242 | not matched | — |
| NY | 52 | 9.6 | $55,092 | not matched | — |
| TX | 49 | 17.8 | $52,960 | not matched | — |
| MI | 48 | 15.6 | $49,351 | exam | Residential Builder |
| MN | 45 | 8.6 | $55,370 | not matched | — |
| IL | 39 | 15.6 | $64,980 | not matched | — |
| OR | 38 | 12.3 | $55,289 | licence | Apprentice, Registered (Construction T |
| WI | 37 | 13.6 | $54,937 | not matched | — |
| UT | 35 | 8.3 | $41,648 | not matched | — |
| ID | 31 | 7.9 | $49,073 | not matched | — |
| WA | 31 | 13.5 | $58,620 | not matched | — |
| ME | 29 | 49.0 | $35,879 | not matched | — |
| NC | 25 | 30.2 | $41,664 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 25 | 6.3 | $53,064 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 23 | 15.0 | $53,570 | not matched | — |
| MA | 21 | 10.5 | $51,670 | not matched | — |
| NH | 19 | 5.5 | $53,362 | not matched | — |
| MO | 19 | 11.1 | $52,204 | not matched | — |
| SC | 19 | 6.4 | $28,950 | not matched | — |
| MD | 18 | 14.2 | $51,805 | not matched | — |
| VT | 15 | 14.6 | $50,584 | licence | Contractor, Residential |
| MT | 15 | 2.1 | $29,062 | not matched | — |
| AR | 14 | 39.4 | $60,645 | not matched | — |
| TN | 14 | 8.9 | $41,024 | not matched | — |
| CO | 14 | 6.4 | $43,711 | not matched | — |
| CT | 13 | 11.8 | $55,571 | not matched | — |
| GA | 12 | 41.8 | $55,778 | not matched | — |
| VA | 10 | 16.6 | $111,735 | not matched | — |
| AL | 9 | 52.6 | $53,529 | not matched | — |
| IA | 7 | 5.7 | $41,225 | not matched | — |
| KY | 7 | 38.4 | $66,007 | not matched | — |
| NV | 6 | 4.5 | $47,259 | not matched | — |
| NE | 6 | 4.2 | $39,360 | not matched | — |
| RI | 5 | 10.8 | $49,963 | not matched | — |
| AK | 4 | 6.0 | $51,000 | not matched | — |
| OK | 3 | 10.7 | $47,281 | not matched | — |
| HI | 3 | 1.3 | $18,000 | not matched | — |
| LA | 3 | 1.0 | $65,667 | not matched | — |
| KS | 3 | 18.3 | $56,000 | 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.