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Where is it easiest to open: Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
11 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-2012” (soc) for Commercial Pilots. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 42 | 163.0 | $117,705 | licence | State Pilot |
| TX | 27 | 29.0 | $46,894 | not matched | — |
| CA | 14 | 623.1 | $161,723 | licence | Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificat |
| IL | 10 | 4.6 | $73,283 | not matched | — |
| NY | 10 | 9.1 | $97,648 | not matched | — |
| MI | 7 | 332.9 | $129,371 | not matched | — |
| AK | 6 | 47.3 | $129,176 | licence | Aircraft Pilot |
| AZ | 6 | 4.5 | $69,704 | not matched | — |
| HI | 5 | 41.0 | $62,395 | not matched | — |
| OR | 4 | 7.5 | $73,467 | not matched | — |
| NM | 3 | 9.7 | $78,207 | 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.