Where is it easiest to open: Abrasive Product Manufacturing
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 17 | 26.8 | $68,711 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| NY | 14 | 36.9 | $62,101 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| IL | 12 | 53.5 | $79,199 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| CA | 7 | 3.9 | $67,481 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| MA | 7 | 97.9 | $76,323 | exam | BUS DRIVER; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS |
| OH | 4 | 16.0 | $50,391 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| PA | 4 | 30.2 | $70,058 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 3 | 11.7 | $63,029 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| TX | 3 | 5.3 | $86,000 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| WA | 3 | 22.7 | $17,132 | 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.