Where is it easiest to open: Custom Roll Forming
15 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 | 22 | 23.4 | $93,342 | not matched | — |
| MI | 17 | 115.1 | $64,042 | not matched | — |
| TX | 15 | 42.7 | $82,718 | not matched | — |
| IN | 15 | 55.5 | $51,770 | not matched | — |
| IL | 12 | 28.6 | $79,417 | not matched | — |
| OH | 11 | 57.3 | $74,319 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| AZ | 5 | 18.2 | $79,516 | not matched | — |
| WI | 4 | 67.2 | $57,524 | not matched | — |
| KY | 4 | 51.8 | $55,000 | not matched | — |
| MO | 4 | 28.5 | $72,825 | not matched | — |
| AL | 4 | 66.8 | $66,004 | not matched | — |
| OR | 3 | 10.7 | $66,875 | not matched | — |
| PA | 3 | 49.0 | $61,354 | not matched | — |
| FL | 3 | 39.7 | $81,269 | not matched | — |
| OK | 3 | 15.3 | $73,957 | 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.