Where is it easiest to open: Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
8 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 | 15 | 73.4 | $54,502 | not matched | — |
| TX | 10 | 90.9 | $52,567 | not matched | — |
| UT | 8 | 96.5 | $56,120 | not matched | — |
| IN | 6 | 208.7 | $41,984 | not matched | — |
| FL | 4 | 24.5 | $62,082 | not matched | — |
| NY | 4 | 38.5 | $53,708 | not matched | — |
| NV | 3 | 78.0 | $52,902 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 85.0 | $54,212 | 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.