Where is it easiest to open: Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
29 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 | 126 | 36.0 | $65,053 | not matched | — |
| FL | 109 | 62.7 | $66,295 | not matched | — |
| TX | 64 | 39.2 | $57,199 | not matched | — |
| NY | 51 | 42.1 | $63,932 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 32 | 56.9 | $63,602 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 27 | 43.3 | $55,652 | not matched | — |
| PA | 19 | 26.5 | $52,189 | not matched | — |
| IL | 18 | 25.3 | $76,886 | not matched | — |
| GA | 17 | 37.6 | $76,102 | not matched | — |
| OH | 16 | 105.5 | $74,605 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| WA | 11 | 34.9 | $80,003 | not matched | — |
| NV | 10 | 24.0 | $51,142 | not matched | — |
| NC | 10 | 70.7 | $60,987 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| IN | 9 | 78.8 | $61,405 | not matched | — |
| OR | 8 | 38.1 | $61,649 | not matched | — |
| MI | 8 | 17.8 | $66,641 | not matched | — |
| UT | 6 | 96.7 | $68,366 | not matched | — |
| MA | 6 | 22.5 | $78,578 | not matched | — |
| TN | 6 | 67.5 | $64,509 | not matched | — |
| LA | 5 | 23.8 | $59,244 | exam | Measurer- Sampler, Dairy Products |
| KY | 5 | 89.6 | $52,783 | not matched | — |
| MN | 4 | 35.5 | $66,246 | licence | Bulk Milk Hauler & Sampler License |
| CT | 4 | 59.2 | $84,527 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| OK | 3 | 47.0 | $55,723 | not matched | — |
| ND | 3 | 80.3 | $69,444 | not matched | — |
| IA | 3 | 131.7 | $53,372 | exam | Sampling Technician |
| HI | 3 | 2.3 | $24,000 | not matched | — |
| CO | 3 | 11.0 | $74,636 | exam | Certified Weigher's License; Egg Seller |
| WI | 3 | 82.7 | $122,516 | 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.