Where is it easiest to open: Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
24 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 | 50 | 66.2 | $66,576 | not matched | — |
| IL | 23 | 101.5 | $86,284 | not matched | — |
| TX | 15 | 69.9 | $56,638 | not matched | — |
| FL | 9 | 29.2 | $48,939 | not matched | — |
| OH | 9 | 86.8 | $60,209 | not matched | — |
| TN | 8 | 120.6 | $80,797 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 8 | 53.0 | $65,736 | not matched | — |
| MI | 8 | 92.0 | $59,636 | not matched | — |
| GA | 6 | 78.8 | $73,116 | not matched | — |
| NC | 5 | 70.0 | $81,111 | not matched | — |
| MN | 4 | 140.5 | $79,609 | not matched | — |
| CT | 4 | 44.0 | $66,080 | not matched | — |
| NY | 4 | 73.0 | $82,466 | not matched | — |
| PA | 4 | 24.8 | $51,939 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 134.3 | $88,784 | not matched | — |
| LA | 3 | 139.0 | $107,890 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 58.7 | $106,966 | not matched | — |
| NE | 3 | 183.0 | $55,109 | not matched | — |
| OR | 3 | 123.7 | $65,617 | not matched | — |
| RI | 3 | 56.0 | $66,429 | not matched | — |
| SD | 3 | 130.7 | $58,990 | not matched | — |
| UT | 3 | 86.0 | $57,070 | not matched | — |
| VA | 3 | 149.0 | $59,407 | licence | Pallet Jack Certification; Tow Truck Driver Registration |
| AR | 3 | 132.7 | $95,560 | 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.