Where is it easiest to open: Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
26 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 | 100 | 17.6 | $55,766 | not matched | — |
| NC | 49 | 23.2 | $38,183 | not matched | — |
| TX | 32 | 41.8 | $48,222 | not matched | — |
| IL | 31 | 52.0 | $69,394 | not matched | — |
| NY | 31 | 16.8 | $83,593 | not matched | — |
| FL | 21 | 22.5 | $52,241 | not matched | — |
| MI | 20 | 57.5 | $60,837 | not matched | — |
| OH | 19 | 23.4 | $53,016 | not matched | — |
| PA | 15 | 31.9 | $55,812 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 10 | 15.9 | $51,893 | not matched | — |
| MN | 10 | 37.2 | $69,328 | not matched | — |
| UT | 9 | 40.3 | $62,570 | not matched | — |
| NV | 9 | 8.4 | $57,105 | not matched | — |
| WI | 9 | 15.9 | $125,902 | not matched | — |
| IN | 8 | 59.4 | $52,874 | not matched | — |
| WA | 8 | 19.6 | $52,860 | not matched | — |
| MS | 7 | 59.7 | $31,804 | not matched | — |
| GA | 7 | 35.9 | $80,008 | not matched | — |
| OK | 6 | 8.2 | $38,510 | not matched | — |
| OR | 6 | 23.7 | $44,944 | not matched | — |
| MO | 3 | 32.3 | $49,402 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 3 | 70.0 | $64,986 | not matched | — |
| AR | 3 | 13.3 | $92,775 | not matched | — |
| CO | 3 | 42.0 | $57,810 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 85.7 | $67,895 | not matched | — |
| AL | 3 | 131.3 | $51,703 | 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.