Where is it easiest to open: Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 32 | 65.5 | $74,493 | not matched | — |
| CA | 29 | 32.6 | $71,364 | not matched | — |
| WI | 19 | 224.3 | $76,599 | not matched | — |
| TX | 14 | 92.0 | $63,962 | not matched | — |
| FL | 12 | 7.9 | $52,000 | not matched | — |
| NY | 10 | 33.9 | $59,354 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 8 | 56.4 | $85,335 | not matched | — |
| OH | 7 | 77.3 | $57,453 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| GA | 7 | 139.1 | $68,362 | not matched | — |
| KS | 5 | 74.0 | $61,273 | not matched | — |
| TN | 4 | 82.2 | $70,824 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 4 | 43.2 | $64,514 | not matched | — |
| OR | 3 | 13.0 | $56,179 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 9.7 | $75,759 | not matched | — |
| MO | 3 | 28.7 | $50,744 | not matched | — |
| SC | 3 | 439.7 | $70,576 | 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.