Where is it easiest to open: Stationery Product Manufacturing
16 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 | 24 | 31.0 | $66,114 | not matched | — |
| IL | 19 | 45.3 | $61,799 | not matched | — |
| OH | 16 | 70.1 | $54,889 | not matched | — |
| TX | 12 | 41.3 | $71,905 | not matched | — |
| MI | 11 | 23.9 | $51,217 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 9 | 34.3 | $65,333 | not matched | — |
| MA | 8 | 27.9 | $54,390 | not matched | — |
| PA | 7 | 60.4 | $56,251 | not matched | — |
| NY | 6 | 49.0 | $60,463 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 4 | 200.5 | $75,363 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 36.3 | $64,706 | not matched | — |
| CT | 3 | 11.7 | $39,971 | not matched | — |
| KY | 3 | 82.0 | $43,276 | not matched | — |
| MN | 3 | 68.7 | $66,218 | not matched | — |
| UT | 3 | 11.7 | $105,771 | not matched | — |
| AL | 3 | 5.3 | $53,125 | 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.