Where is it easiest to open: All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
15 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 | 30 | 15.3 | $54,523 | not matched | — |
| IL | 9 | 50.2 | $76,332 | not matched | — |
| TX | 9 | 18.1 | $57,417 | not matched | — |
| WI | 7 | 49.0 | $57,799 | not matched | — |
| MN | 6 | 13.5 | $72,000 | not matched | — |
| OH | 4 | 26.0 | $66,019 | not matched | — |
| FL | 4 | 6.5 | $45,885 | not matched | — |
| MA | 4 | 49.0 | $57,276 | not matched | — |
| NV | 3 | 122.3 | $90,458 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 3 | 42.7 | $59,062 | not matched | — |
| NY | 3 | 11.0 | $33,061 | not matched | — |
| NC | 3 | 49.3 | $49,453 | not matched | — |
| CT | 3 | 23.3 | $69,529 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 27.0 | $75,593 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 83.3 | $84,216 | 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.