Where is it easiest to open: Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
42 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 | 448 | 20.7 | $69,882 | not matched | — |
| MI | 281 | 37.0 | $63,128 | not matched | — |
| OH | 242 | 35.0 | $63,806 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| IL | 237 | 32.7 | $67,295 | not matched | — |
| TX | 195 | 24.2 | $67,232 | not matched | — |
| NY | 161 | 26.0 | $62,126 | not matched | — |
| PA | 158 | 24.1 | $60,950 | not matched | — |
| CT | 133 | 29.8 | $65,557 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| MN | 115 | 33.0 | $66,928 | licence | Bulk Milk Hauler & Sampler License |
| WI | 112 | 33.2 | $60,797 | not matched | — |
| MA | 103 | 22.8 | $78,608 | not matched | — |
| FL | 86 | 18.0 | $57,097 | not matched | — |
| IN | 78 | 35.2 | $53,947 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 70 | 18.0 | $63,222 | not matched | — |
| WA | 56 | 21.3 | $72,524 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 49 | 23.1 | $67,294 | not matched | — |
| OR | 48 | 12.8 | $64,081 | not matched | — |
| NC | 48 | 22.2 | $51,846 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| CO | 42 | 19.4 | $60,651 | exam | Certified Weigher's License; Egg Seller |
| MO | 36 | 27.3 | $59,647 | not matched | — |
| NH | 35 | 24.0 | $62,870 | exam | Weighmaster |
| OK | 35 | 18.3 | $52,618 | not matched | — |
| TN | 33 | 22.7 | $61,267 | not matched | — |
| UT | 30 | 24.3 | $57,533 | not matched | — |
| AL | 28 | 24.2 | $53,696 | not matched | — |
| MD | 22 | 32.0 | $66,635 | not matched | — |
| LA | 21 | 41.5 | $70,122 | exam | Measurer- Sampler, Dairy Products |
| SC | 21 | 13.5 | $59,668 | not matched | — |
| KS | 19 | 42.4 | $73,021 | not matched | — |
| IA | 18 | 35.1 | $59,681 | exam | Sampling Technician |
| RI | 12 | 30.2 | $57,729 | not matched | — |
| NV | 11 | 11.7 | $87,186 | not matched | — |
| KY | 11 | 18.4 | $49,550 | not matched | — |
| ID | 11 | 11.2 | $56,057 | not matched | — |
| ME | 9 | 16.6 | $66,369 | licence | Dairy License; Weighmaster, Public |
| VA | 9 | 10.2 | $60,293 | not matched | — |
| DE | 8 | 19.1 | $69,386 | not matched | — |
| MT | 7 | 13.7 | $54,219 | not matched | — |
| NM | 6 | 12.3 | $59,986 | not matched | — |
| GA | 6 | 11.8 | $54,000 | not matched | — |
| NE | 4 | 21.2 | $44,118 | not matched | — |
| VT | 3 | 130.7 | $66,610 | licence | Weights and Measures Dealer/Repairer |
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.