Where is it easiest to open: Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 6 | 35.0 | $62,248 | not matched | — |
| TX | 5 | 53.8 | $87,193 | not matched | — |
| CA | 5 | 60.6 | $80,488 | not matched | — |
| OH | 3 | 27.3 | $49,854 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| UT | 3 | 113.7 | $66,592 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 107.0 | $91,464 | not matched | — |
| WI | 3 | 44.0 | $65,576 | not matched | — |
| CT | 3 | 36.0 | $36,824 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| KS | 3 | 111.7 | $62,012 | 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.