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38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 132 | 5.5 | $51,375 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| CA | 129 | 5.4 | $59,605 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| TX | 71 | 6.1 | $61,709 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| NY | 57 | 5.6 | $48,314 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| GA | 40 | 13.4 | $68,510 | not matched | — |
| NC | 39 | 5.8 | $45,518 | exam | Classified Drivers License (Non-commer; Commercial Driver License (Class A, B |
| MI | 36 | 9.7 | $68,897 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| CO | 30 | 24.0 | $89,200 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| PA | 30 | 8.2 | $49,408 | not matched | — |
| IL | 30 | 12.5 | $53,444 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| NJ | 28 | 8.5 | $42,219 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| AL | 26 | 9.0 | $71,953 | exam | CDL Class A |
| AZ | 25 | 4.0 | $39,109 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| MD | 24 | 22.5 | $58,265 | licence | BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL; BUS DRIVER, TRANSIT AND INTERCITY |
| VA | 24 | 7.2 | $42,913 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Tow Truck Driver Registration |
| OH | 21 | 7.7 | $48,168 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| SC | 20 | 5.1 | $60,343 | not matched | — |
| WA | 18 | 6.2 | $74,847 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| MA | 17 | 5.6 | $75,411 | exam | BUS DRIVER; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS |
| TN | 16 | 4.4 | $39,028 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER |
| IN | 15 | 3.3 | $44,120 | not matched | — |
| MN | 14 | 7.1 | $58,490 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Haza |
| OK | 13 | 12.2 | $76,304 | not matched | — |
| UT | 11 | 2.8 | $28,548 | licence | DRIVER - HEAVY TRUCK & TRACTOR TRAILER |
| LA | 8 | 3.8 | $50,267 | licence | Truck Driver, Certified |
| MO | 7 | 6.4 | $54,444 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| KS | 7 | 2.3 | $60,312 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| OR | 7 | 8.0 | $60,429 | licence | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Truck Eq; School Bus Driver Certificate |
| DE | 6 | 8.0 | $45,604 | not matched | — |
| CT | 6 | 48.5 | $96,990 | not matched | — |
| NE | 5 | 2.0 | $67,300 | licence | Truck Driver (Heavy); Truck Driver (Light or Delivery Servic |
| NV | 5 | 8.4 | $39,571 | not matched | — |
| WI | 4 | 7.8 | $34,516 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| HI | 4 | 2.5 | $51,300 | not matched | — |
| NH | 4 | 7.2 | $92,552 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| NM | 3 | 1.7 | $13,200 | exam | Commercial Vehicle Drivers License |
| KY | 3 | 4.0 | $39,083 | exam | Driver, Hazardous Materials Endorsemen; Licensed Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| IA | 3 | 2.3 | $28,429 | 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.