Where is it easiest to open: Hazardous Waste Collection
21 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3032” (soc) for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 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 | 84 | 21.8 | $85,235 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| TX | 39 | 22.6 | $97,957 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| NJ | 10 | 17.4 | $68,868 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| AZ | 10 | 13.9 | $73,129 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| WI | 9 | 31.1 | $72,096 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| IL | 8 | 40.6 | $91,714 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| NY | 8 | 22.9 | $74,333 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| FL | 7 | 18.4 | $91,736 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| PA | 5 | 7.6 | $71,711 | not matched | — |
| OK | 5 | 19.8 | $79,434 | not matched | — |
| MA | 4 | 94.0 | $88,886 | exam | BUS DRIVER; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS |
| MI | 4 | 23.8 | $79,789 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| OH | 3 | 15.3 | $36,826 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| SC | 3 | 4.0 | $74,583 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 19.3 | $107,914 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| LA | 3 | 17.3 | $73,385 | licence | Truck Driver, Certified |
| IN | 3 | 25.3 | $104,921 | not matched | — |
| MD | 3 | 14.3 | $88,721 | licence | BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL; BUS DRIVER, TRANSIT AND INTERCITY |
| GA | 3 | 45.7 | $62,642 | not matched | — |
| NM | 3 | 17.7 | $71,302 | exam | Commercial Vehicle Drivers License |
| CO | 3 | 8.3 | $67,080 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
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.