Where is it easiest to open: Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products
26 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3032” (soc) for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 117 | 15.4 | $141,471 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| LA | 33 | 10.2 | $140,938 | licence | Truck Driver, Certified |
| CA | 18 | 25.2 | $148,216 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| NC | 16 | 8.6 | $134,391 | exam | Classified Drivers License (Non-commer; Commercial Driver License (Class A, B |
| GA | 15 | 42.2 | $153,567 | not matched | — |
| TN | 14 | 3.6 | $115,216 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER |
| OK | 13 | 48.4 | $249,779 | not matched | — |
| KS | 13 | 12.6 | $165,640 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| VA | 12 | 5.0 | $107,083 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Tow Truck Driver Registration |
| SC | 11 | 3.5 | $107,868 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 9 | 16.8 | $137,172 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| WY | 8 | 2.6 | $156,810 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER; TRUCK DRIVER |
| IL | 8 | 9.1 | $114,534 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| AR | 6 | 4.3 | $137,500 | exam | Commercial Driver (Tractor-Trailer Tru; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder Deliv |
| CO | 6 | 3.7 | $120,909 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| IN | 5 | 14.8 | $112,649 | not matched | — |
| MS | 5 | 11.4 | $105,965 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| NE | 3 | 3.7 | $140,818 | licence | Truck Driver (Heavy); Truck Driver (Light or Delivery Servic |
| FL | 3 | 14.3 | $111,256 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| MI | 3 | 8.7 | $114,615 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| MN | 3 | 13.0 | $128,744 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Haza |
| AL | 3 | 7.0 | $78,524 | exam | CDL Class A |
| NM | 3 | 14.7 | $140,523 | exam | Commercial Vehicle Drivers License |
| OR | 3 | 11.3 | $123,912 | licence | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Truck Eq; School Bus Driver Certificate |
| PA | 3 | 18.0 | $141,148 | not matched | — |
| SD | 3 | 4.0 | $118,917 | licence | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
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.