Where is it easiest to open: Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
20 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 | 40 | 66.7 | $64,708 | not matched | — |
| TX | 18 | 83.6 | $59,300 | not matched | — |
| GA | 18 | 102.7 | $62,335 | not matched | — |
| PA | 17 | 98.6 | $70,281 | not matched | — |
| IL | 16 | 82.8 | $67,106 | not matched | — |
| FL | 14 | 59.1 | $59,998 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 9 | 65.9 | $67,094 | not matched | — |
| UT | 6 | 26.3 | $68,127 | not matched | — |
| MO | 6 | 94.3 | $62,608 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 5 | 31.8 | $79,170 | not matched | — |
| NV | 4 | 35.8 | $60,350 | not matched | — |
| OH | 4 | 35.8 | $52,587 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| IN | 3 | 150.0 | $73,880 | not matched | — |
| CO | 3 | 25.0 | $64,440 | exam | Certified Weigher's License; Egg Seller |
| AR | 3 | 29.0 | $58,241 | exam | Class A and B Hydrostatic Testing Tech |
| VA | 3 | 68.3 | $54,010 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 45.7 | $26,445 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 31.7 | $157,126 | not matched | — |
| WI | 3 | 66.7 | $63,300 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 90.0 | $53,626 | 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.