Where is it easiest to open: Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
44 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 | 99 | 43.2 | $60,939 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| TX | 98 | 55.0 | $63,609 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| PA | 94 | 34.0 | $62,239 | not matched | — |
| CA | 93 | 43.7 | $66,995 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| OH | 29 | 38.7 | $58,395 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| WI | 28 | 26.8 | $60,969 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| IL | 27 | 40.7 | $79,330 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| NY | 27 | 22.3 | $69,556 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| WA | 26 | 44.5 | $63,057 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| NC | 25 | 25.3 | $67,783 | exam | Classified Drivers License (Non-commer; Commercial Driver License (Class A, B |
| IN | 25 | 30.0 | $61,302 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 22 | 49.1 | $67,751 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| CO | 21 | 48.0 | $62,188 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| NJ | 21 | 47.0 | $65,088 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| IA | 20 | 23.2 | $60,370 | not matched | — |
| MN | 18 | 39.5 | $69,025 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Haza |
| MA | 17 | 20.8 | $67,158 | exam | BUS DRIVER; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS |
| GA | 17 | 64.0 | $62,912 | not matched | — |
| OK | 17 | 33.4 | $60,762 | not matched | — |
| UT | 16 | 38.5 | $64,607 | licence | DRIVER - HEAVY TRUCK & TRACTOR TRAILER |
| MI | 14 | 35.9 | $81,514 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| NV | 14 | 39.1 | $66,084 | not matched | — |
| KS | 13 | 34.5 | $60,408 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| NE | 12 | 67.0 | $66,495 | licence | Truck Driver (Heavy); Truck Driver (Light or Delivery Servic |
| LA | 12 | 34.4 | $65,370 | licence | Truck Driver, Certified |
| VA | 11 | 41.5 | $62,906 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Tow Truck Driver Registration |
| AL | 11 | 24.5 | $61,478 | exam | CDL Class A |
| SC | 10 | 102.1 | $67,884 | not matched | — |
| AR | 10 | 12.9 | $55,899 | exam | Commercial Driver (Tractor-Trailer Tru; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder Deliv |
| NH | 9 | 37.8 | $66,579 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| OR | 8 | 15.4 | $59,862 | licence | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Truck Eq; School Bus Driver Certificate |
| CT | 8 | 66.8 | $76,644 | not matched | — |
| MD | 8 | 19.5 | $67,647 | licence | BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL; BUS DRIVER, TRANSIT AND INTERCITY |
| MO | 8 | 25.9 | $59,343 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| TN | 7 | 38.0 | $51,763 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER |
| ID | 6 | 37.5 | $62,729 | exam | Commercial Drivers |
| SD | 6 | 62.8 | $64,048 | licence | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| DE | 5 | 15.8 | $70,747 | not matched | — |
| MT | 4 | 12.5 | $51,140 | exam | Bus Drivers; Taxi Drivers |
| MS | 4 | 18.0 | $49,208 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| ME | 4 | 13.0 | $73,192 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Driver Education Instructor, School |
| HI | 4 | 38.2 | $82,176 | not matched | — |
| RI | 3 | 14.7 | $59,841 | exam | Chauffeur / CDL; Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| AK | 3 | 7.0 | $116,286 | licence | Bus Driver, School; Vehicle for Hire Permit in City of Fai |
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.