Where is it easiest to open: Tire Retreading
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 15 | 31.5 | $47,383 | not matched | — |
| IL | 12 | 14.9 | $47,894 | not matched | — |
| CA | 11 | 12.5 | $46,986 | not matched | — |
| FL | 10 | 9.5 | $48,821 | not matched | — |
| IN | 5 | 17.4 | $51,230 | not matched | — |
| OH | 4 | 8.8 | $53,457 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| UT | 4 | 16.2 | $62,677 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 16.7 | $39,680 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 10.7 | $72,656 | not matched | — |
| AR | 3 | 14.7 | $59,386 | exam | Class A and B Hydrostatic Testing Tech |
| AL | 3 | 10.0 | $59,100 | not matched | — |
| NC | 3 | 43.3 | $47,746 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| OR | 3 | 16.3 | $71,245 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | 20.7 | $58,323 | 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.