Where is it easiest to open: Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing
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 | 19 | 5.4 | $47,874 | not matched | — |
| FL | 8 | 5.2 | $45,357 | not matched | — |
| MT | 4 | 7.8 | $106,258 | not matched | — |
| OH | 4 | 20.5 | $56,000 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| MA | 3 | 9.7 | $39,483 | not matched | — |
| IN | 3 | 2.7 | $25,375 | not matched | — |
| OR | 3 | 1.7 | $37,600 | 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.