Where is it easiest to open: Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
17 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 | 35 | 63.4 | $96,023 | not matched | — |
| TX | 15 | 45.4 | $95,668 | not matched | — |
| CT | 10 | 55.9 | $82,417 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| OH | 10 | 60.2 | $82,120 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| PA | 7 | 86.0 | $55,244 | not matched | — |
| IL | 7 | 42.9 | $79,033 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 6 | 20.3 | $46,598 | not matched | — |
| NV | 5 | 41.6 | $64,370 | not matched | — |
| MN | 4 | 47.8 | $68,068 | licence | Bulk Milk Hauler & Sampler License |
| MO | 4 | 23.5 | $38,500 | not matched | — |
| WI | 3 | 50.0 | $73,687 | not matched | — |
| FL | 3 | 5.3 | $58,875 | not matched | — |
| GA | 3 | 26.3 | $64,734 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 42.3 | $69,472 | not matched | — |
| NY | 3 | 6.3 | $78,526 | not matched | — |
| VA | 3 | 164.7 | $96,611 | not matched | — |
| AR | 3 | 114.7 | $51,317 | exam | Class A and B Hydrostatic Testing Tech |
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.