Where is it easiest to open: Formal Wear and Costume Rental
28 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 49-3042” (soc) for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines. 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 | 74 | 10.8 | $61,415 | not matched | — |
| NY | 35 | 3.1 | $29,855 | not matched | — |
| TX | 32 | 3.1 | $25,545 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 27 | 3.7 | $40,606 | not matched | — |
| GA | 22 | 10.4 | $19,803 | not matched | — |
| IL | 17 | 2.4 | $46,585 | licence | ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR |
| OH | 16 | 4.8 | $22,487 | not matched | — |
| PA | 15 | 8.3 | $60,145 | not matched | — |
| FL | 13 | 3.6 | $31,681 | not matched | — |
| LA | 12 | 5.6 | $30,224 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 9 | 5.6 | $24,880 | not matched | — |
| MA | 9 | 3.3 | $42,900 | not matched | — |
| NE | 8 | 3.5 | $17,821 | not matched | — |
| MI | 7 | 2.0 | $39,429 | not matched | — |
| IN | 6 | 6.5 | $30,462 | not matched | — |
| IA | 6 | 12.7 | $27,539 | not matched | — |
| AL | 5 | 2.0 | $51,300 | not matched | — |
| MO | 4 | 3.5 | $40,429 | not matched | — |
| NV | 4 | 5.2 | $31,571 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 26.7 | $52,362 | not matched | — |
| CO | 3 | 8.0 | $33,917 | not matched | — |
| HI | 3 | 7.7 | $24,826 | not matched | — |
| MD | 3 | 3.0 | $74,889 | not matched | — |
| MS | 3 | 5.7 | $10,529 | not matched | — |
| NC | 3 | 6.7 | $20,200 | not matched | — |
| RI | 3 | 3.7 | $41,000 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | 19.3 | $14,259 | not matched | — |
| UT | 3 | 2.0 | $13,000 | 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.