Where is it easiest to open: Mineral Wool Manufacturing
5 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 | 11 | 123.0 | $55,525 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| CA | 4 | 32.2 | $52,333 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| IL | 3 | 100.3 | $79,083 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| IN | 3 | 34.0 | $46,569 | not matched | — |
| PA | 3 | 5.3 | $61,938 | not matched | — |
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.