Where is it easiest to open: Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 28 | 31.2 | $48,038 | not matched | — |
| TX | 26 | 11.8 | $60,221 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 16 | 147.5 | $364,417 | not matched | — |
| UT | 15 | 43.1 | $55,432 | not matched | — |
| MT | 11 | 19.5 | $70,963 | not matched | — |
| ID | 10 | 14.9 | $43,389 | not matched | — |
| NV | 8 | 23.6 | $71,836 | not matched | — |
| CT | 8 | 112.4 | $100,139 | licence | Milk Examiner; Operator Of Weighing & Measuring Devic |
| SD | 7 | 15.9 | $49,532 | not matched | — |
| GA | 4 | 176.8 | $59,997 | not matched | — |
| MA | 4 | 469.8 | $59,617 | not matched | — |
| NH | 4 | 776.0 | $85,354 | exam | Weighmaster |
| OK | 3 | 22.3 | $58,149 | not matched | — |
| KY | 3 | 177.0 | $93,196 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | 59.0 | $75,220 | not matched | — |
| IN | 3 | 28.0 | $47,774 | not matched | — |
| CO | 3 | 77.3 | $55,280 | exam | Certified Weigher's License; Egg Seller |
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.