Where is it easiest to open: Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
14 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 51-9061” (soc) for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers. 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 | 44 | 50.1 | $57,267 | not matched | — |
| TX | 22 | 213.3 | $55,895 | not matched | — |
| IL | 18 | 70.1 | $66,542 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 17 | 54.5 | $54,429 | not matched | — |
| NY | 10 | 20.1 | $47,065 | not matched | — |
| FL | 7 | 31.9 | $59,193 | not matched | — |
| OH | 4 | 34.8 | $41,468 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| UT | 4 | 673.2 | $109,146 | not matched | — |
| PA | 3 | 191.3 | $54,986 | not matched | — |
| SC | 3 | 84.3 | $48,194 | not matched | — |
| MO | 3 | 18.0 | $59,315 | not matched | — |
| WI | 3 | 79.0 | $82,169 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 109.7 | $77,581 | not matched | — |
| NV | 3 | 299.3 | $54,538 | 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.