Where is it easiest to open: Industrial Valve Manufacturing
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 67 | 39.9 | $100,421 | not matched | — |
| CA | 30 | 44.6 | $82,590 | not matched | — |
| IL | 20 | 43.6 | $71,147 | not matched | — |
| PA | 16 | 41.2 | $69,502 | not matched | — |
| LA | 16 | 37.2 | $74,294 | exam | Measurer- Sampler, Dairy Products |
| OK | 12 | 126.8 | $65,261 | not matched | — |
| OH | 10 | 106.1 | $101,925 | licence | Weigher, Sampler, and Tester License |
| MO | 6 | 157.2 | $67,454 | not matched | — |
| NC | 5 | 22.0 | $156,082 | exam | Antifreeze Registration; Livestock Market |
| WI | 5 | 64.4 | $67,941 | not matched | — |
| NH | 4 | 23.0 | $67,685 | exam | Weighmaster |
| CT | 4 | 88.8 | $84,042 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| DE | 3 | 89.0 | $113,963 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 169.0 | $79,858 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 3 | 85.7 | $61,008 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 26.7 | $52,438 | not matched | — |
| IN | 3 | 12.3 | $132,784 | 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.