Where is it easiest to open: Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 47 | 24.0 | $64,554 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| CA | 34 | 35.0 | $73,891 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| TX | 14 | 33.6 | $65,298 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| PA | 13 | 23.5 | $69,451 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 11 | 46.9 | $54,632 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| MN | 6 | 26.0 | $46,974 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Haza |
| MO | 6 | 37.0 | $46,207 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| NV | 6 | 26.2 | $76,522 | not matched | — |
| NC | 6 | 32.0 | $88,510 | exam | Classified Drivers License (Non-commer; Commercial Driver License (Class A, B |
| OR | 6 | 11.2 | $58,657 | licence | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Truck Eq; School Bus Driver Certificate |
| MA | 5 | 26.0 | $87,254 | exam | BUS DRIVER; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS |
| NJ | 3 | 55.3 | $273,886 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| CO | 3 | 19.3 | $64,759 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| IN | 3 | 11.7 | $61,114 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 14.7 | $60,386 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| KY | 3 | 14.0 | $101,238 | exam | Driver, Hazardous Materials Endorsemen; Licensed Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| WA | 3 | 29.0 | $61,333 | exam | Commercial Driver |
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.