Where is it easiest to open: Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 118 | 259.6 | $60,671 | not matched | — |
| CA | 35 | 38.9 | $46,400 | licence | Welding Contractor |
| TX | 21 | 53.0 | $52,500 | licence | VETERINARIAN |
| OR | 17 | 64.5 | $56,881 | licence | Apprentice, Registered (Industrial Tra |
| PA | 11 | 52.8 | $61,587 | not matched | — |
| UT | 11 | 11.9 | $44,885 | not matched | — |
| ID | 10 | 57.9 | $50,408 | not matched | — |
| GA | 10 | 68.4 | $39,368 | not matched | — |
| OK | 10 | 51.7 | $40,975 | licence | Welder |
| MI | 9 | 66.0 | $47,030 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 8 | 18.2 | $59,110 | not matched | — |
| TN | 6 | 5.7 | $57,500 | not matched | — |
| NV | 5 | 2.4 | $40,083 | not matched | — |
| FL | 5 | 31.6 | $45,101 | not matched | — |
| WA | 4 | 1.8 | $130,714 | not matched | — |
| IA | 3 | 142.3 | $44,365 | not matched | — |
| CO | 3 | 3.7 | $65,000 | 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.