Where is it easiest to open: Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 6 | 48.0 | $42,253 | not matched | — |
| IL | 5 | 94.8 | $76,643 | licence | FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR (CLASS A, B; FIRE EQUIPMENT EMPLOYEE (CLASS 1, 2, 3 |
| FL | 4 | 14.8 | $44,508 | not matched | — |
| CA | 4 | 34.2 | $59,073 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 9.0 | $46,111 | not matched | — |
| OH | 3 | 87.7 | $56,152 | not matched | — |
| OK | 3 | 2.7 | $27,250 | exam | Aboveground Storage Tank Installer; Aboveground Storage Tank Remover |
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.