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Where is it easiest to open: Local Messengers and Local Delivery
50 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3033” (soc) for Light 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 793 | 32.5 | $91,144 | not matched | — |
| NY | 503 | 23.6 | $38,659 | exam | Vehicle Escort Driver |
| FL | 444 | 29.0 | $33,327 | not matched | — |
| TX | 333 | 21.9 | $37,160 | not matched | — |
| IL | 205 | 39.3 | $74,300 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 203 | 31.0 | $33,697 | not matched | — |
| PA | 173 | 26.0 | $32,423 | not matched | — |
| WA | 167 | 22.9 | $45,763 | not matched | — |
| OH | 144 | 41.0 | $25,530 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 110 | 40.6 | $122,320 | not matched | — |
| MD | 106 | 27.5 | $32,085 | not matched | — |
| CO | 103 | 28.6 | $36,891 | not matched | — |
| NC | 96 | 32.1 | $29,867 | exam | Oversize/Overweight Escort Drivers Cer |
| VA | 94 | 32.0 | $35,060 | not matched | — |
| MI | 94 | 35.7 | $29,908 | not matched | — |
| GA | 90 | 28.6 | $28,786 | not matched | — |
| MA | 77 | 29.4 | $59,020 | not matched | — |
| MN | 76 | 29.1 | $47,204 | licence | Pilot-Escort Driver Certification |
| WI | 72 | 30.8 | $24,225 | not matched | — |
| OR | 65 | 25.5 | $35,691 | not matched | — |
| CT | 59 | 31.4 | $33,471 | not matched | — |
| MO | 55 | 23.2 | $44,890 | not matched | — |
| NV | 55 | 25.2 | $41,227 | not matched | — |
| TN | 55 | 23.0 | $31,853 | not matched | — |
| IN | 54 | 25.4 | $31,858 | not matched | — |
| UT | 42 | 25.7 | $26,416 | not matched | — |
| LA | 32 | 25.6 | $35,972 | not matched | — |
| KY | 31 | 19.0 | $33,878 | not matched | — |
| DE | 30 | 29.3 | $29,714 | not matched | — |
| NH | 28 | 21.5 | $39,255 | not matched | — |
| SC | 26 | 21.3 | $29,067 | not matched | — |
| RI | 26 | 23.1 | $43,363 | not matched | — |
| OK | 24 | 21.5 | $30,719 | not matched | — |
| ID | 21 | 17.8 | $25,576 | not matched | — |
| NE | 20 | 13.2 | $43,285 | licence | Truck Driver (Light or Delivery Servic |
| KS | 19 | 23.4 | $37,182 | not matched | — |
| HI | 19 | 12.3 | $26,090 | not matched | — |
| AL | 17 | 13.3 | $48,102 | exam | CDL Class A |
| IA | 16 | 81.1 | $69,432 | not matched | — |
| NM | 11 | 28.2 | $41,471 | not matched | — |
| AR | 11 | 31.7 | $32,997 | not matched | — |
| DC | 9 | 4.1 | $31,378 | not matched | — |
| SD | 9 | 7.2 | $30,262 | licence | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| ND | 7 | 21.3 | $28,913 | exam | Motor Vehicle Transporters (Class A Li; Motor Vehicle Transporters (Class B Li |
| MS | 7 | 28.6 | $31,775 | not matched | — |
| ME | 6 | 28.8 | $43,647 | not matched | — |
| MT | 6 | 6.3 | $36,684 | exam | Truck Drivers/Light |
| VT | 5 | 89.8 | $26,931 | not matched | — |
| WV | 5 | 1.2 | $39,667 | not matched | — |
| AK | 4 | 13.0 | $31,327 | licence | Commercial Vehicle Operator; Tow Operators in Municipality of Ancho |
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.