Where is it easiest to open: Truck Trailer Manufacturing
16 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 51-4121” (soc) for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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 | 46 | 83.5 | $56,738 | licence | VETERINARIAN |
| CA | 22 | 16.3 | $63,472 | licence | Welding Contractor |
| IN | 16 | 230.8 | $53,553 | not matched | — |
| OK | 12 | 54.5 | $46,404 | licence | Welder |
| OH | 9 | 30.4 | $55,431 | not matched | — |
| FL | 8 | 10.1 | $51,111 | not matched | — |
| PA | 8 | 41.1 | $65,049 | not matched | — |
| MI | 7 | 46.9 | $62,424 | not matched | — |
| AL | 6 | 77.5 | $58,735 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 6 | 23.2 | $43,604 | not matched | — |
| GA | 6 | 50.3 | $51,556 | not matched | — |
| MO | 6 | 64.2 | $52,169 | not matched | — |
| MN | 5 | 161.0 | $54,284 | not matched | — |
| NC | 4 | 67.5 | $77,430 | not matched | — |
| IA | 4 | 66.2 | $45,517 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 16.3 | $47,041 | 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.