Where is it easiest to open: Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
19 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 | 97 | 66.5 | $79,831 | not matched | — |
| IL | 87 | 52.7 | $72,497 | not matched | — |
| MI | 57 | 46.6 | $74,099 | not matched | — |
| OH | 39 | 51.6 | $72,456 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| TX | 31 | 46.5 | $59,870 | not matched | — |
| CT | 19 | 36.2 | $60,984 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| NY | 17 | 57.6 | $57,980 | not matched | — |
| PA | 11 | 128.1 | $81,977 | not matched | — |
| IN | 10 | 86.4 | $68,626 | not matched | — |
| WI | 9 | 56.8 | $60,538 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 8 | 39.9 | $79,116 | not matched | — |
| MA | 7 | 23.1 | $67,531 | not matched | — |
| NC | 6 | 55.7 | $69,174 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| WA | 6 | 24.5 | $91,422 | not matched | — |
| AR | 4 | 51.2 | $42,361 | exam | Class A and B Hydrostatic Testing Tech |
| RI | 4 | 20.8 | $54,675 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 4 | 29.5 | $69,949 | not matched | — |
| NH | 3 | 57.0 | $67,047 | exam | Weighmaster |
| FL | 3 | 5.3 | $57,562 | 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.