Where is it easiest to open: Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing
20 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 49-9099” (soc) for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other. 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 | 52 | 12.8 | $90,570 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 12 | 4.2 | $55,216 | not matched | — |
| IL | 11 | 5.6 | $37,774 | licence | FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR (CLASS A, B; FIRE EQUIPMENT EMPLOYEE (CLASS 1, 2, 3 |
| NY | 11 | 3.5 | $62,737 | not matched | — |
| TX | 10 | 4.0 | $30,425 | exam | FIRE EXTINGUISHER TECHNICIAN |
| WA | 9 | 10.0 | $59,733 | not matched | — |
| CO | 9 | 24.8 | $82,677 | not matched | — |
| FL | 9 | 10.7 | $46,812 | not matched | — |
| UT | 7 | 4.6 | $50,656 | not matched | — |
| OH | 7 | 6.4 | $37,600 | not matched | — |
| MN | 7 | 4.7 | $53,909 | licence | Lake Service Provider (LSP); Placing in Service Permit |
| PA | 7 | 17.7 | $78,500 | not matched | — |
| GA | 7 | 4.7 | $152,212 | not matched | — |
| NV | 6 | 4.7 | $61,500 | not matched | — |
| MA | 5 | 10.8 | $45,296 | not matched | — |
| VA | 4 | 3.0 | $74,833 | not matched | — |
| DE | 4 | 0.8 | $114,333 | not matched | — |
| OR | 3 | 10.0 | $49,467 | not matched | — |
| MO | 3 | 16.7 | $20,800 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 13.7 | $34,537 | 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.