Where is it easiest to open: Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing
42 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “cabinetmaker” (title stem) for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters. 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 | 184 | 18.5 | $69,021 | not matched | — |
| FL | 167 | 18.0 | $59,426 | not matched | — |
| NY | 135 | 15.1 | $73,156 | not matched | — |
| TX | 101 | 22.8 | $59,678 | not matched | — |
| PA | 87 | 23.0 | $65,063 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 83 | 18.4 | $75,010 | not matched | — |
| OH | 66 | 21.5 | $65,027 | not matched | — |
| MA | 61 | 14.3 | $79,110 | not matched | — |
| CT | 58 | 10.4 | $58,156 | not matched | — |
| IL | 58 | 25.6 | $73,952 | not matched | — |
| NC | 56 | 11.9 | $54,764 | not matched | — |
| GA | 50 | 25.6 | $61,582 | not matched | — |
| WI | 49 | 23.0 | $65,016 | not matched | — |
| MI | 43 | 30.6 | $67,419 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 40 | 19.1 | $51,013 | not matched | — |
| IN | 37 | 22.6 | $48,369 | not matched | — |
| MD | 37 | 20.2 | $65,396 | not matched | — |
| UT | 35 | 22.5 | $59,399 | not matched | — |
| VA | 35 | 18.9 | $66,185 | not matched | — |
| WA | 33 | 16.6 | $57,781 | not matched | — |
| OR | 32 | 27.8 | $55,395 | not matched | — |
| MN | 31 | 23.2 | $66,632 | not matched | — |
| CO | 27 | 22.3 | $62,537 | not matched | — |
| MO | 27 | 38.4 | $69,679 | not matched | — |
| TN | 23 | 17.3 | $57,480 | not matched | — |
| NV | 22 | 20.9 | $73,965 | not matched | — |
| KY | 16 | 16.2 | $51,622 | not matched | — |
| SC | 16 | 23.0 | $52,283 | not matched | — |
| IA | 13 | 21.1 | $53,814 | not matched | — |
| ME | 12 | 14.8 | $49,904 | not matched | — |
| NH | 11 | 19.5 | $69,456 | not matched | — |
| RI | 11 | 32.9 | $66,550 | not matched | — |
| OK | 11 | 19.3 | $54,939 | not matched | — |
| LA | 10 | 8.4 | $52,798 | not matched | — |
| KS | 10 | 33.6 | $79,360 | not matched | — |
| NM | 8 | 18.2 | $59,123 | not matched | — |
| MT | 7 | 12.0 | $43,286 | not matched | — |
| AL | 6 | 11.5 | $52,304 | not matched | — |
| NE | 5 | 22.6 | $50,274 | not matched | — |
| MS | 3 | 12.3 | $45,135 | not matched | — |
| ID | 3 | 8.7 | $44,923 | not matched | — |
| AR | 3 | 3.3 | $38,100 | 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.