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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 88 | 21.9 | $88,721 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| TX | 47 | 25.5 | $63,481 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| FL | 28 | 18.7 | $66,258 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| OH | 27 | 19.4 | $74,606 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| MA | 23 | 7.9 | $70,564 | exam | BUS DRIVER; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS |
| TN | 21 | 30.3 | $98,207 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER |
| IL | 13 | 110.4 | $88,530 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| AZ | 13 | 20.0 | $66,519 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| KY | 12 | 50.5 | $103,627 | exam | Driver, Hazardous Materials Endorsemen; Licensed Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| MD | 12 | 41.5 | $61,763 | licence | BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL; BUS DRIVER, TRANSIT AND INTERCITY |
| WA | 12 | 129.5 | $205,032 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| MI | 11 | 44.4 | $62,061 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| PA | 10 | 23.8 | $74,151 | not matched | — |
| NY | 9 | 12.4 | $81,616 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| IN | 9 | 29.1 | $69,973 | not matched | — |
| OK | 8 | 10.0 | $54,712 | not matched | — |
| SC | 8 | 14.1 | $84,584 | not matched | — |
| AR | 8 | 10.8 | $66,942 | exam | Commercial Driver (Tractor-Trailer Tru; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder Deliv |
| NC | 7 | 20.3 | $63,739 | exam | Classified Drivers License (Non-commer; Commercial Driver License (Class A, B |
| CO | 7 | 20.1 | $58,950 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| NV | 7 | 5.7 | $83,325 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 7 | 44.3 | $67,758 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| NM | 6 | 9.5 | $51,860 | exam | Commercial Vehicle Drivers License |
| UT | 6 | 73.7 | $171,027 | licence | DRIVER - HEAVY TRUCK & TRACTOR TRAILER |
| GA | 6 | 7.8 | $105,660 | not matched | — |
| IA | 5 | 8.0 | $73,075 | not matched | — |
| RI | 4 | 30.0 | $58,900 | exam | Chauffeur / CDL; Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| MN | 4 | 17.2 | $63,681 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Haza |
| KS | 4 | 6.8 | $61,815 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| WV | 3 | 14.7 | $53,864 | not matched | — |
| AK | 3 | 20.0 | $68,733 | licence | Bus Driver, School; Vehicle for Hire Permit in City of Fai |
| CT | 3 | 14.0 | $61,119 | not matched | — |
| DE | 3 | 2.0 | $40,333 | not matched | — |
| ID | 3 | 10.0 | $70,633 | exam | Commercial Drivers |
| MO | 3 | 11.3 | $93,000 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| MT | 3 | 2.7 | $84,875 | exam | Bus Drivers; Taxi Drivers |
| VA | 3 | 13.7 | $70,537 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Tow Truck Driver Registration |
| AL | 3 | 16.3 | $106,592 | exam | CDL Class A |
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.