Where is it easiest to open: Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
25 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 | 48 | 22.2 | $63,239 | not matched | — |
| IL | 45 | 39.0 | $66,955 | not matched | — |
| TX | 36 | 23.1 | $63,787 | not matched | — |
| OH | 24 | 34.9 | $62,840 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| NJ | 19 | 42.3 | $71,710 | not matched | — |
| MA | 13 | 28.6 | $59,306 | not matched | — |
| MI | 13 | 22.8 | $60,724 | not matched | — |
| TN | 10 | 42.5 | $62,160 | not matched | — |
| PA | 10 | 68.7 | $61,894 | not matched | — |
| FL | 9 | 9.4 | $56,706 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 8 | 19.4 | $73,697 | not matched | — |
| NY | 8 | 29.0 | $52,366 | not matched | — |
| WI | 7 | 51.6 | $70,668 | not matched | — |
| MN | 6 | 13.8 | $75,855 | licence | Bulk Milk Hauler & Sampler License |
| IN | 6 | 37.2 | $57,291 | not matched | — |
| RI | 5 | 18.2 | $55,044 | not matched | — |
| CO | 5 | 26.4 | $54,136 | exam | Certified Weigher's License; Egg Seller |
| NC | 5 | 35.6 | $70,006 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| LA | 3 | 6.7 | $54,300 | exam | Measurer- Sampler, Dairy Products |
| GA | 3 | 4.3 | $59,000 | not matched | — |
| CT | 3 | 66.0 | $61,601 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| WA | 3 | 6.7 | $52,650 | not matched | — |
| WY | 3 | 8.0 | $46,792 | licence | CATHODIC PROTECTION TESTER |
| MD | 3 | 13.3 | $74,675 | not matched | — |
| OK | 3 | 16.0 | $74,771 | 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.