Where is it easiest to open: Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 23 | 135.0 | $83,180 | not matched | — |
| NY | 11 | 61.4 | $84,203 | not matched | — |
| TX | 11 | 66.7 | $80,661 | not matched | — |
| CA | 5 | 45.2 | $93,434 | not matched | — |
| PA | 4 | 117.0 | $86,186 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 179.7 | $78,137 | not matched | — |
| SC | 3 | 343.3 | $102,517 | 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.