Where is it easiest to open: All Other Support Activities for Transportation
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 149 | 2.7 | $42,498 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| IL | 128 | 2.6 | $34,054 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| CA | 76 | 3.8 | $59,134 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| MI | 23 | 3.5 | $57,136 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| MD | 19 | 11.9 | $46,522 | licence | BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL; BUS DRIVER, TRANSIT AND INTERCITY |
| GA | 18 | 3.3 | $34,831 | not matched | — |
| TX | 13 | 5.6 | $58,260 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| VA | 13 | 3.5 | $37,067 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Tow Truck Driver Registration |
| MN | 11 | 12.4 | $55,426 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Haza |
| PA | 9 | 14.6 | $66,092 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 8 | 11.5 | $90,489 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| NY | 7 | 4.7 | $151,879 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| NC | 4 | 18.0 | $17,444 | exam | Classified Drivers License (Non-commer; Commercial Driver License (Class A, B |
| SC | 4 | 3.0 | $65,167 | not matched | — |
| CO | 4 | 1.0 | $48,500 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| OH | 3 | 0.3 | $1,219,000 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| LA | 3 | 2.3 | $55,429 | licence | Truck Driver, Certified |
| WA | 3 | 31.0 | $177,828 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| MO | 3 | 4.0 | $46,750 | exam | 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.