Where is it easiest to open: Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
32 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-7051” (soc) for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators. 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 | 99 | 83.3 | $84,732 | not matched | — |
| TX | 70 | 71.0 | $75,963 | not matched | — |
| OH | 54 | 71.8 | $70,419 | not matched | — |
| IL | 52 | 70.1 | $83,665 | not matched | — |
| PA | 41 | 106.4 | $75,875 | not matched | — |
| MI | 33 | 76.6 | $66,166 | not matched | — |
| MO | 32 | 85.8 | $72,952 | not matched | — |
| NC | 30 | 102.0 | $71,377 | not matched | — |
| IN | 29 | 103.9 | $64,436 | not matched | — |
| NY | 24 | 72.2 | $68,925 | not matched | — |
| FL | 24 | 54.8 | $77,205 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 22 | 82.3 | $81,199 | not matched | — |
| WI | 21 | 108.3 | $78,729 | not matched | — |
| MN | 19 | 89.4 | $72,550 | not matched | — |
| GA | 17 | 120.3 | $79,647 | not matched | — |
| MA | 16 | 106.6 | $69,815 | not matched | — |
| SC | 15 | 74.5 | $67,296 | not matched | — |
| TN | 13 | 85.7 | $75,570 | not matched | — |
| MS | 11 | 83.9 | $62,829 | not matched | — |
| OR | 8 | 53.4 | $83,066 | not matched | — |
| AR | 8 | 89.8 | $54,632 | not matched | — |
| VA | 8 | 58.0 | $72,093 | licence | Pallet Jack Certification; Tow Truck Driver Registration |
| AZ | 7 | 78.7 | $69,105 | not matched | — |
| WA | 7 | 72.4 | $73,091 | not matched | — |
| OK | 6 | 68.0 | $75,375 | not matched | — |
| KY | 6 | 79.8 | $85,570 | not matched | — |
| UT | 4 | 109.0 | $76,564 | not matched | — |
| CO | 4 | 103.5 | $82,572 | not matched | — |
| LA | 3 | 69.3 | $74,933 | not matched | — |
| RI | 3 | 79.0 | $74,485 | not matched | — |
| AL | 3 | 180.0 | $81,976 | not matched | — |
| NM | 3 | 65.3 | $65,740 | 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.