Where is it easiest to open: All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
48 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 | 521 | 45.6 | $66,685 | not matched | — |
| MI | 330 | 106.2 | $52,759 | not matched | — |
| OH | 330 | 84.5 | $57,335 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| IL | 304 | 58.9 | $65,151 | not matched | — |
| PA | 284 | 64.2 | $57,718 | not matched | — |
| TX | 247 | 68.0 | $53,299 | not matched | — |
| FL | 213 | 37.9 | $51,994 | not matched | — |
| IN | 198 | 90.0 | $49,456 | not matched | — |
| WI | 195 | 75.3 | $59,942 | not matched | — |
| NY | 172 | 59.5 | $63,795 | not matched | — |
| NC | 131 | 102.0 | $57,848 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| NJ | 128 | 63.7 | $56,409 | not matched | — |
| MN | 128 | 55.2 | $63,696 | licence | Bulk Milk Hauler & Sampler License |
| MA | 112 | 55.9 | $77,445 | not matched | — |
| GA | 90 | 96.4 | $51,918 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 84 | 58.4 | $57,244 | not matched | — |
| SC | 81 | 101.0 | $57,472 | not matched | — |
| WA | 80 | 68.5 | $56,662 | not matched | — |
| TN | 71 | 84.9 | $57,680 | not matched | — |
| MO | 71 | 54.0 | $54,984 | not matched | — |
| CO | 70 | 36.9 | $66,446 | exam | Certified Weigher's License; Egg Seller |
| CT | 68 | 31.7 | $65,245 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| UT | 64 | 49.2 | $72,193 | not matched | — |
| OR | 63 | 63.5 | $60,154 | not matched | — |
| AL | 42 | 154.9 | $57,065 | not matched | — |
| MD | 40 | 77.5 | $85,468 | not matched | — |
| IA | 38 | 88.9 | $52,545 | exam | Sampling Technician |
| NV | 37 | 28.2 | $59,227 | not matched | — |
| KS | 36 | 77.9 | $62,124 | not matched | — |
| NH | 33 | 64.2 | $63,156 | exam | Weighmaster |
| KY | 30 | 101.3 | $47,451 | not matched | — |
| OK | 29 | 27.0 | $51,904 | not matched | — |
| AR | 24 | 68.4 | $53,539 | exam | Class A and B Hydrostatic Testing Tech |
| ID | 20 | 18.2 | $48,696 | not matched | — |
| LA | 20 | 22.9 | $47,434 | exam | Measurer- Sampler, Dairy Products |
| RI | 19 | 65.5 | $70,322 | not matched | — |
| NE | 18 | 119.9 | $67,673 | not matched | — |
| VA | 17 | 205.9 | $47,596 | not matched | — |
| ME | 16 | 57.3 | $70,799 | licence | Dairy License; Weighmaster, Public |
| DE | 13 | 26.5 | $48,820 | not matched | — |
| VT | 10 | 66.6 | $63,269 | licence | Weights and Measures Dealer/Repairer |
| SD | 9 | 49.7 | $53,682 | not matched | — |
| ND | 7 | 103.4 | $58,552 | not matched | — |
| MS | 7 | 59.9 | $65,525 | not matched | — |
| MT | 6 | 16.5 | $37,424 | not matched | — |
| NM | 6 | 23.7 | $46,880 | not matched | — |
| WV | 3 | 322.3 | $34,198 | not matched | — |
| WY | 3 | 12.3 | $59,162 | licence | CATHODIC PROTECTION TESTER |
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.