Where is it easiest to open: Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 45 | 86.4 | $54,875 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| CA | 32 | 47.3 | $53,257 | not matched | — |
| MI | 7 | 75.4 | $61,267 | not matched | — |
| IL | 7 | 77.4 | $90,105 | not matched | — |
| IN | 6 | 110.3 | $48,533 | not matched | — |
| TX | 3 | 21.7 | $57,015 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 3 | 12.0 | $57,583 | not matched | — |
| NY | 3 | 12.7 | $77,605 | not matched | — |
| PA | 3 | 23.3 | $54,914 | 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.