Where is it easiest to open: Spring Manufacturing
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 35 | 25.2 | $57,085 | not matched | — |
| CA | 27 | 21.3 | $57,738 | not matched | — |
| CT | 21 | 30.1 | $76,541 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| MI | 20 | 52.5 | $61,280 | not matched | — |
| OH | 15 | 42.0 | $58,549 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| TX | 15 | 51.2 | $65,975 | not matched | — |
| NC | 4 | 83.5 | $49,422 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| WI | 3 | 78.7 | $67,826 | not matched | — |
| IN | 3 | 77.0 | $50,260 | not matched | — |
| KY | 3 | 205.7 | $67,314 | not matched | — |
| OK | 3 | 11.0 | $39,061 | not matched | — |
| OR | 3 | 17.3 | $48,865 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 21.3 | $61,844 | 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.