Where is it easiest to open: Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 654 | 16.2 | $76,888 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| CA | 347 | 21.6 | $83,283 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| FL | 335 | 17.1 | $91,502 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| NC | 217 | 12.0 | $68,522 | exam | Classified Drivers License (Non-commer; Commercial Driver License (Class A, B |
| IL | 178 | 13.5 | $78,669 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| GA | 167 | 16.5 | $79,160 | not matched | — |
| WI | 151 | 13.1 | $76,938 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| OH | 144 | 15.5 | $74,975 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| PA | 144 | 12.5 | $71,353 | not matched | — |
| NY | 139 | 17.3 | $80,818 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| SC | 137 | 13.2 | $70,050 | not matched | — |
| MI | 126 | 14.6 | $92,300 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| AL | 109 | 13.4 | $74,205 | exam | CDL Class A |
| AZ | 108 | 16.9 | $75,739 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| CO | 98 | 14.6 | $74,333 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| MN | 96 | 13.0 | $91,285 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Haza |
| IA | 93 | 11.7 | $74,202 | not matched | — |
| IN | 89 | 17.4 | $70,162 | not matched | — |
| TN | 87 | 24.8 | $72,851 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER |
| MO | 86 | 15.6 | $64,523 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| OK | 73 | 15.7 | $71,368 | not matched | — |
| VA | 69 | 8.1 | $87,492 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Tow Truck Driver Registration |
| LA | 68 | 17.1 | $61,977 | licence | Truck Driver, Certified |
| AR | 68 | 10.8 | $56,943 | exam | Commercial Driver (Tractor-Trailer Tru; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder Deliv |
| WA | 60 | 15.7 | $96,061 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| NJ | 58 | 22.8 | $83,718 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| OR | 53 | 12.4 | $80,258 | licence | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Truck Eq; School Bus Driver Certificate |
| MD | 48 | 27.4 | $74,132 | licence | BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL; BUS DRIVER, TRANSIT AND INTERCITY |
| NV | 48 | 26.0 | $77,412 | not matched | — |
| MS | 39 | 18.8 | $74,257 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| MA | 38 | 20.2 | $85,172 | exam | BUS DRIVER; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS |
| KY | 38 | 19.3 | $68,854 | exam | Driver, Hazardous Materials Endorsemen; Licensed Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| NE | 29 | 26.2 | $54,812 | licence | Truck Driver (Heavy); Truck Driver (Light or Delivery Servic |
| UT | 26 | 26.7 | $96,022 | licence | DRIVER - HEAVY TRUCK & TRACTOR TRAILER |
| CT | 24 | 14.6 | $82,209 | not matched | — |
| NM | 23 | 22.0 | $55,069 | exam | Commercial Vehicle Drivers License |
| ND | 18 | 15.5 | $78,201 | not matched | — |
| ID | 18 | 25.8 | $67,774 | exam | Commercial Drivers |
| KS | 16 | 23.0 | $70,859 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| WV | 15 | 14.0 | $77,124 | not matched | — |
| SD | 13 | 15.9 | $90,812 | licence | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| WY | 10 | 11.6 | $80,190 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER; TRUCK DRIVER |
| MT | 10 | 10.8 | $82,593 | exam | Bus Drivers; Taxi Drivers |
| AK | 9 | 8.0 | $119,889 | licence | Bus Driver, School; Vehicle for Hire Permit in City of Fai |
| RI | 8 | 12.5 | $84,800 | exam | Chauffeur / CDL; Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| DE | 8 | 16.8 | $69,470 | not matched | — |
| ME | 7 | 16.4 | $73,270 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Driver Education Instructor, School |
| HI | 7 | 54.1 | $95,554 | not matched | — |
| DC | 6 | 26.7 | $64,431 | exam | TRUCK DRIVER, HEAVY(CDL) |
| NH | 3 | 1.3 | $69,000 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
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.