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Where is it easiest to open: Limousine Service
44 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3053” (soc) for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs. 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 | 942 | 3.4 | $41,004 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| CA | 660 | 6.4 | $45,748 | not matched | — |
| IL | 339 | 2.9 | $37,231 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA |
| FL | 282 | 3.1 | $37,893 | exam | Cardroom Bus Officer/Director/Sharehol |
| NJ | 256 | 8.2 | $49,389 | exam | BUS DRIVER |
| MA | 198 | 11.1 | $37,911 | exam | BUS DRIVER |
| TX | 181 | 7.1 | $41,368 | not matched | — |
| PA | 101 | 10.6 | $35,634 | not matched | — |
| VA | 91 | 7.8 | $39,801 | not matched | — |
| CT | 75 | 12.1 | $47,808 | not matched | — |
| GA | 73 | 4.5 | $29,254 | not matched | — |
| CO | 66 | 6.2 | $39,330 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| AZ | 58 | 8.4 | $29,716 | not matched | — |
| MD | 52 | 10.7 | $59,077 | licence | BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL; BUS DRIVER, TRANSIT AND INTERCITY |
| NV | 50 | 32.8 | $32,368 | not matched | — |
| MI | 46 | 10.9 | $39,235 | exam | Chauffeur License |
| OH | 38 | 17.6 | $30,760 | licence | Auto/Chauffeur/Taxi License |
| NC | 34 | 4.4 | $36,470 | exam | Commercial Driver License with P and S; Regular Route Passenger Operations By |
| WA | 34 | 5.8 | $35,543 | not matched | — |
| HI | 27 | 6.5 | $35,812 | not matched | — |
| MN | 27 | 14.2 | $29,977 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Scho |
| WI | 24 | 8.9 | $30,234 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| TN | 23 | 12.9 | $44,125 | not matched | — |
| SC | 20 | 14.8 | $40,559 | not matched | — |
| MO | 18 | 31.5 | $32,125 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| IN | 18 | 6.2 | $36,866 | not matched | — |
| RI | 17 | 7.3 | $29,298 | exam | Chauffeur / CDL; Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| UT | 17 | 10.9 | $31,081 | not matched | — |
| LA | 16 | 10.3 | $37,891 | not matched | — |
| NH | 15 | 15.8 | $35,759 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| OR | 13 | 4.6 | $37,000 | licence | School Bus Driver Certificate; Special Pupil Activity Bus (SPAB) Driv |
| DE | 11 | 3.6 | $20,275 | exam | School Supervisor of School Bus Transp |
| KS | 9 | 1.8 | $28,250 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| NE | 8 | 8.0 | $27,828 | not matched | — |
| ME | 8 | 8.4 | $32,985 | not matched | — |
| OK | 8 | 11.4 | $41,802 | not matched | — |
| AR | 6 | 8.8 | $33,566 | not matched | — |
| DC | 6 | 3.5 | $51,905 | not matched | — |
| AK | 4 | 45.2 | $36,155 | licence | Bus Driver, School; Chauffeur in City and Borough of Junea |
| MT | 4 | 7.2 | $38,034 | exam | Bus Drivers; Taxi Drivers |
| KY | 4 | 25.0 | $18,370 | exam | School Bus Driver |
| SD | 3 | 2.3 | $28,429 | not matched | — |
| IA | 3 | 13.3 | $34,225 | exam | Taxi Driver |
| AL | 3 | 8.0 | $28,667 | exam | CDL Class B |
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.