Where is it easiest to open: Air Traffic Control
4 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 49-3011” (soc) for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians. 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 | 4 | 6.0 | $88,875 | not matched | — |
| FL | 3 | 9.7 | $103,069 | not matched | — |
| NY | 3 | 15.0 | $27,756 | not matched | — |
| OH | 3 | 7.0 | $87,667 | licence | Airframe, Power Plant, or Repairer Lic |
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.