Where is it easiest to open: Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper 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 | 42 | 32.0 | $62,903 | not matched | — |
| IL | 37 | 63.0 | $60,179 | not matched | — |
| OH | 34 | 83.4 | $80,480 | not matched | — |
| PA | 34 | 88.1 | $75,784 | not matched | — |
| WI | 31 | 107.9 | $74,335 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 27 | 57.7 | $60,782 | not matched | — |
| TX | 21 | 41.9 | $74,796 | not matched | — |
| MA | 20 | 74.8 | $68,527 | not matched | — |
| NC | 15 | 83.3 | $59,326 | not matched | — |
| MI | 15 | 51.9 | $56,497 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 10 | 39.2 | $48,931 | not matched | — |
| NY | 10 | 31.0 | $47,948 | not matched | — |
| MO | 9 | 50.4 | $68,302 | not matched | — |
| WA | 8 | 39.9 | $73,248 | not matched | — |
| MN | 7 | 92.6 | $71,502 | not matched | — |
| IN | 7 | 30.6 | $64,360 | not matched | — |
| KY | 6 | 187.3 | $77,579 | not matched | — |
| GA | 6 | 59.7 | $53,067 | not matched | — |
| SC | 6 | 118.2 | $73,436 | not matched | — |
| CT | 6 | 50.8 | $71,692 | not matched | — |
| FL | 5 | 21.2 | $51,566 | not matched | — |
| NV | 3 | 17.7 | $44,208 | not matched | — |
| UT | 3 | 85.3 | $59,203 | not matched | — |
| LA | 3 | 144.0 | $49,296 | 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.