Where is it easiest to open: Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
27 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 | 68 | 28.9 | $63,344 | not matched | — |
| TX | 35 | 32.1 | $69,254 | not matched | — |
| NC | 24 | 71.0 | $44,538 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| MI | 18 | 64.1 | $51,165 | not matched | — |
| IL | 16 | 44.2 | $78,846 | not matched | — |
| IN | 15 | 113.7 | $52,059 | not matched | — |
| FL | 14 | 22.1 | $55,103 | not matched | — |
| MS | 13 | 67.0 | $44,867 | not matched | — |
| OH | 11 | 35.3 | $68,235 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| MA | 10 | 94.3 | $77,777 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 9 | 14.2 | $51,961 | not matched | — |
| WI | 7 | 34.6 | $78,277 | not matched | — |
| GA | 7 | 25.9 | $59,392 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 7 | 21.3 | $48,315 | not matched | — |
| PA | 6 | 47.8 | $69,010 | not matched | — |
| TN | 6 | 69.0 | $47,507 | not matched | — |
| CO | 6 | 21.3 | $61,141 | exam | Certified Weigher's License; Egg Seller |
| UT | 5 | 15.6 | $48,538 | not matched | — |
| MO | 5 | 25.6 | $110,203 | not matched | — |
| RI | 4 | 21.5 | $56,547 | not matched | — |
| KY | 4 | 59.2 | $98,692 | not matched | — |
| OK | 4 | 49.0 | $52,949 | not matched | — |
| CT | 3 | 62.3 | $99,027 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| NM | 3 | 48.3 | $56,338 | not matched | — |
| VA | 3 | 91.3 | $50,438 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 25.7 | $42,143 | not matched | — |
| OR | 3 | 80.0 | $54,638 | 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.