Where is it easiest to open: Passenger Car Leasing
31 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3099” (soc) for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other. 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 | 58 | 3.2 | $53,319 | exam | Vehicle Escort Driver |
| FL | 39 | 4.4 | $129,788 | not matched | — |
| TX | 37 | 15.5 | $133,122 | not matched | — |
| CA | 34 | 6.0 | $139,613 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 19 | 99.8 | $103,430 | not matched | — |
| IL | 19 | 46.1 | $248,800 | not matched | — |
| MI | 14 | 5.1 | $149,873 | not matched | — |
| OH | 10 | 26.5 | $110,143 | not matched | — |
| WI | 10 | 12.9 | $133,504 | not matched | — |
| PA | 10 | 9.2 | $167,641 | not matched | — |
| MN | 8 | 161.1 | $115,230 | licence | Pilot-Escort Driver Certification |
| NC | 7 | 11.9 | $131,590 | exam | Oversize/Overweight Escort Drivers Cer |
| MD | 7 | 6.1 | $119,140 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 7 | 3.6 | $124,560 | not matched | — |
| UT | 5 | 5.6 | $126,714 | not matched | — |
| CO | 5 | 3.8 | $289,211 | not matched | — |
| OK | 5 | 7.8 | $217,103 | not matched | — |
| NV | 5 | 3.8 | $51,842 | not matched | — |
| KY | 4 | 4.0 | $226,312 | not matched | — |
| IN | 3 | 3.7 | $193,545 | not matched | — |
| IA | 3 | 1.7 | $148,000 | not matched | — |
| ID | 3 | 0.7 | $273,000 | not matched | — |
| MO | 3 | 8.0 | $196,958 | not matched | — |
| OR | 3 | 3.3 | $161,100 | not matched | — |
| CT | 3 | 14.7 | $102,841 | not matched | — |
| RI | 3 | 15.7 | $65,106 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | 2.0 | $57,667 | not matched | — |
| AL | 3 | 9.3 | $73,929 | not matched | — |
| KS | 3 | 2.7 | $374,500 | not matched | — |
| VA | 3 | 4.3 | $275,538 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 7.3 | $191,591 | not matched | — |
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.