Where is it easiest to open: Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 37 | 10.8 | $86,832 | exam | TOW TRUCK OPERATOR |
| CA | 30 | 5.6 | $64,667 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| MA | 27 | 16.8 | $76,857 | exam | BUS DRIVER; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS |
| IL | 23 | 8.3 | $102,847 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA; DRIVER |
| FL | 21 | 11.3 | $71,696 | exam | Teaching Driver Education |
| MI | 14 | 11.9 | $74,386 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| NY | 13 | 4.9 | $63,234 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| PA | 10 | 4.9 | $52,837 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 9 | 3.1 | $62,571 | licence | Commercial Driver (CDL) |
| MO | 8 | 5.9 | $79,511 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| OH | 8 | 13.0 | $68,394 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| NH | 7 | 9.7 | $81,662 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| LA | 7 | 6.6 | $94,087 | licence | Truck Driver, Certified |
| SC | 6 | 12.5 | $55,547 | not matched | — |
| TN | 6 | 41.7 | $78,116 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER |
| CT | 6 | 4.5 | $65,778 | not matched | — |
| CO | 6 | 7.5 | $66,778 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| NJ | 6 | 2.3 | $53,643 | exam | BUS DRIVER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER |
| WI | 5 | 14.2 | $89,775 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| NV | 4 | 8.0 | $49,219 | not matched | — |
| NC | 4 | 4.2 | $36,529 | exam | Classified Drivers License (Non-commer; Commercial Driver License (Class A, B |
| MN | 3 | 2.0 | $94,333 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Haza |
| MD | 3 | 14.0 | $91,595 | licence | BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL; BUS DRIVER, TRANSIT AND INTERCITY |
| ME | 3 | 5.7 | $81,941 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Driver Education Instructor, School |
| IN | 3 | 7.0 | $70,476 | not matched | — |
| GA | 3 | 3.3 | $61,600 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 6.0 | $82,222 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| AR | 3 | 3.7 | $70,455 | exam | Commercial Driver (Tractor-Trailer Tru; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder Deliv |
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.