Where is it easiest to open: Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
8 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 51-9061” (soc) for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 16 | 76.3 | $71,259 | not matched | — |
| PA | 14 | 44.1 | $77,981 | not matched | — |
| OH | 13 | 59.7 | $73,219 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| MI | 11 | 126.5 | $78,071 | not matched | — |
| CA | 11 | 111.7 | $128,470 | not matched | — |
| IN | 8 | 65.4 | $72,411 | not matched | — |
| TX | 5 | 132.0 | $88,945 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 3 | 13.7 | $88,024 | 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.