Where is it easiest to open: Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 19 | 163.7 | $80,885 | not matched | — |
| PA | 7 | 230.0 | $69,952 | not matched | — |
| OR | 4 | 4.8 | $50,053 | not matched | — |
| MS | 3 | 110.3 | $53,390 | not matched | — |
| NY | 3 | 84.7 | $54,457 | 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.