Where is it easiest to open: Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 12 | 29.9 | $76,783 | not matched | — |
| CT | 9 | 59.1 | $84,959 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| PA | 9 | 107.8 | $87,661 | not matched | — |
| OH | 7 | 109.7 | $87,290 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| RI | 6 | 59.0 | $65,345 | not matched | — |
| TX | 4 | 13.0 | $66,885 | not matched | — |
| WI | 3 | 30.3 | $83,154 | 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.