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Where is it easiest to open: Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
11 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 15-1252” (soc) for Software Developers. 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 | 43 | 28.8 | $90,059 | not matched | — |
| IL | 13 | 62.4 | $102,887 | not matched | — |
| NY | 11 | 17.5 | $69,516 | not matched | — |
| MA | 9 | 15.1 | $91,647 | not matched | — |
| FL | 9 | 7.4 | $74,627 | not matched | — |
| TX | 8 | 39.9 | $89,994 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 7 | 20.7 | $72,366 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 6 | 36.8 | $66,100 | not matched | — |
| MI | 5 | 47.2 | $60,470 | not matched | — |
| MO | 3 | 134.3 | $66,881 | not matched | — |
| GA | 3 | 27.0 | $73,444 | 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.