Where is it easiest to open: Steel Investment Foundries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 4 | 145.5 | $59,177 | not matched | — |
| OH | 4 | 223.5 | $79,412 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| KY | 3 | 26.0 | $44,564 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 323.3 | $69,906 | not matched | — |
| OR | 3 | 461.0 | $86,460 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 46.0 | $53,348 | not matched | — |
| TX | 3 | 40.3 | $42,760 | not matched | — |
| IN | 3 | 354.3 | $61,496 | 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.