Where is it easiest to open: All Other Consumer Goods Rental
49 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 | 612 | 10.6 | $50,976 | not matched | — |
| FL | 548 | 6.7 | $42,371 | not matched | — |
| TX | 509 | 9.3 | $47,387 | not matched | — |
| NY | 261 | 7.7 | $59,503 | not matched | — |
| NC | 152 | 8.4 | $54,987 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 150 | 16.0 | $56,530 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 146 | 6.0 | $42,613 | not matched | — |
| IL | 133 | 8.3 | $54,180 | licence | ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR |
| OH | 122 | 9.7 | $49,944 | not matched | — |
| GA | 120 | 10.1 | $45,078 | not matched | — |
| MI | 111 | 5.5 | $46,224 | not matched | — |
| PA | 111 | 7.5 | $57,237 | not matched | — |
| MA | 94 | 9.6 | $79,910 | not matched | — |
| CO | 78 | 9.3 | $56,385 | not matched | — |
| MD | 75 | 19.1 | $55,631 | not matched | — |
| VA | 73 | 7.2 | $51,084 | not matched | — |
| SC | 68 | 11.0 | $43,603 | not matched | — |
| LA | 68 | 6.5 | $38,755 | not matched | — |
| WA | 66 | 10.5 | $49,938 | not matched | — |
| MO | 62 | 6.7 | $39,271 | not matched | — |
| IN | 58 | 6.9 | $48,719 | not matched | — |
| TN | 56 | 11.8 | $51,965 | not matched | — |
| CT | 50 | 8.1 | $72,563 | not matched | — |
| MN | 47 | 6.4 | $55,674 | not matched | — |
| WI | 43 | 10.6 | $65,514 | not matched | — |
| NV | 43 | 12.0 | $45,726 | not matched | — |
| AL | 43 | 12.3 | $42,098 | not matched | — |
| AR | 42 | 5.5 | $41,017 | not matched | — |
| OR | 39 | 9.2 | $50,529 | not matched | — |
| UT | 29 | 9.1 | $49,170 | not matched | — |
| DE | 27 | 5.3 | $50,592 | not matched | — |
| KY | 27 | 6.4 | $47,410 | not matched | — |
| OK | 25 | 8.0 | $40,210 | not matched | — |
| NE | 25 | 8.1 | $47,847 | not matched | — |
| HI | 24 | 8.6 | $35,213 | not matched | — |
| KS | 24 | 5.9 | $45,894 | not matched | — |
| NM | 18 | 7.8 | $32,014 | not matched | — |
| ME | 18 | 4.6 | $64,602 | licence | Elevator Contractor; Lift Mechanic |
| MS | 16 | 5.4 | $36,667 | not matched | — |
| RI | 15 | 5.3 | $80,063 | not matched | — |
| IA | 13 | 9.6 | $32,744 | not matched | — |
| ID | 12 | 3.7 | $58,250 | not matched | — |
| NH | 11 | 11.3 | $58,556 | not matched | — |
| MT | 9 | 6.8 | $45,328 | not matched | — |
| WY | 8 | 1.5 | $184,667 | not matched | — |
| WV | 7 | 6.6 | $39,674 | not matched | — |
| SD | 7 | 5.7 | $52,325 | not matched | — |
| VT | 6 | 2.7 | $48,312 | not matched | — |
| DC | 3 | 3.7 | $44,364 | 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.