Where is it easiest to open: Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
20 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3032” (soc) for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. 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 | 35 | 52.5 | $63,403 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| CA | 22 | 23.6 | $65,198 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| PA | 17 | 34.6 | $64,188 | not matched | — |
| IN | 14 | 31.3 | $77,059 | not matched | — |
| TX | 10 | 140.0 | $43,334 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| AL | 9 | 69.2 | $70,334 | exam | CDL Class A |
| NC | 7 | 44.7 | $54,974 | exam | Classified Drivers License (Non-commer; Commercial Driver License (Class A, B |
| NY | 6 | 67.3 | $72,582 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| TN | 6 | 192.5 | $63,250 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER |
| AZ | 4 | 25.2 | $84,228 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| DE | 4 | 43.0 | $66,890 | not matched | — |
| OR | 4 | 46.2 | $65,303 | licence | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Truck Eq; School Bus Driver Certificate |
| NM | 3 | 13.7 | $39,610 | exam | Commercial Vehicle Drivers License |
| MI | 3 | 37.0 | $87,721 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| MA | 3 | 102.3 | $83,629 | exam | BUS DRIVER; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS |
| CO | 3 | 11.7 | $52,629 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| IL | 3 | 35.3 | $59,264 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| AR | 3 | 63.7 | $56,031 | exam | Commercial Driver (Tractor-Trailer Tru; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder Deliv |
| KY | 3 | 62.3 | $96,492 | exam | Driver, Hazardous Materials Endorsemen; Licensed Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| MN | 3 | 7.0 | $31,762 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Haza |
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.