Where is it easiest to open: Home Health Equipment Rental
46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 97 | 10.5 | $59,511 | not matched | — |
| FL | 97 | 15.4 | $57,049 | not matched | — |
| CA | 91 | 22.0 | $70,317 | not matched | — |
| NY | 43 | 14.3 | $66,822 | not matched | — |
| PA | 42 | 20.6 | $54,530 | not matched | — |
| AL | 38 | 9.0 | $53,795 | not matched | — |
| IN | 37 | 23.6 | $51,057 | not matched | — |
| CO | 37 | 23.5 | $68,685 | not matched | — |
| OH | 36 | 10.0 | $60,103 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 34 | 34.2 | $61,833 | not matched | — |
| MO | 31 | 16.5 | $59,327 | not matched | — |
| SC | 31 | 9.5 | $61,017 | not matched | — |
| IL | 31 | 14.7 | $62,469 | licence | ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR |
| MI | 30 | 12.4 | $70,336 | not matched | — |
| LA | 30 | 8.0 | $48,538 | not matched | — |
| NC | 29 | 14.5 | $72,166 | not matched | — |
| WA | 27 | 13.8 | $56,723 | not matched | — |
| TN | 26 | 14.8 | $61,062 | not matched | — |
| GA | 24 | 8.0 | $60,881 | not matched | — |
| KS | 20 | 10.8 | $51,153 | not matched | — |
| MS | 19 | 9.0 | $48,895 | not matched | — |
| NV | 16 | 7.4 | $60,102 | not matched | — |
| KY | 15 | 8.6 | $51,388 | not matched | — |
| OR | 15 | 11.8 | $57,977 | not matched | — |
| OK | 15 | 16.9 | $61,280 | not matched | — |
| WI | 14 | 24.6 | $54,407 | not matched | — |
| AR | 14 | 15.0 | $54,995 | not matched | — |
| NH | 13 | 13.5 | $57,731 | not matched | — |
| IA | 13 | 9.5 | $57,419 | not matched | — |
| NM | 12 | 9.6 | $49,878 | not matched | — |
| MA | 12 | 19.4 | $60,755 | not matched | — |
| UT | 11 | 29.8 | $39,530 | not matched | — |
| VA | 11 | 9.0 | $62,283 | not matched | — |
| MD | 11 | 8.5 | $74,527 | not matched | — |
| WY | 10 | 6.7 | $60,075 | not matched | — |
| WV | 10 | 6.9 | $45,087 | not matched | — |
| NE | 8 | 9.4 | $78,360 | not matched | — |
| MN | 7 | 29.3 | $39,161 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 7 | 18.4 | $54,930 | not matched | — |
| ID | 6 | 10.7 | $45,359 | not matched | — |
| VT | 4 | 5.8 | $57,696 | not matched | — |
| SD | 4 | 72.2 | $44,260 | not matched | — |
| RI | 3 | 16.3 | $68,571 | not matched | — |
| HI | 3 | 12.3 | $82,973 | not matched | — |
| ME | 3 | 9.3 | $52,286 | licence | Elevator Contractor; Lift Mechanic |
| MT | 3 | 5.3 | $51,750 | 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.