Where is it easiest to open: Remediation Services
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 47-4041” (soc) for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers. 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 | 493 | 17.1 | $83,853 | licence | Asbestos Certification; Asbestos Consultant Certification |
| FL | 417 | 7.2 | $63,811 | exam | Asbestos Consultant; Asbestos Consultant (AF) |
| TX | 361 | 16.4 | $73,018 | exam | ASBESTOS-RELATED WORKER (Various); LEAD-RELATED WORKER (Various) |
| NY | 349 | 18.2 | $78,840 | exam | Asbestos Handler; Mold Worker |
| NJ | 232 | 14.2 | $77,493 | licence | ASBESTOS SAFETY TECHNICIAN; ASBESTOS WORKER PERMIT |
| PA | 222 | 17.3 | $73,465 | exam | Asbestos Contractor (Individual); Asbestos Project Designer |
| CO | 200 | 10.1 | $66,967 | exam | Asbestos Project Designer; Asbestos Worker |
| MA | 170 | 14.3 | $83,771 | licence | ASBESTOS WORKER; DELEADER SUPERVISOR |
| WA | 165 | 27.2 | $96,176 | not matched | — |
| OH | 133 | 16.4 | $66,025 | not matched | — |
| NC | 130 | 12.0 | $63,925 | licence | Asbestos Accreditation; Hazardous Waste Emergency |
| IL | 127 | 12.8 | $81,118 | licence | ASBESTOS AIR SAMPLING PROFESSIONAL; ASBESTOS CONTRACTOR |
| GA | 121 | 13.5 | $64,161 | not matched | — |
| LA | 120 | 35.5 | $68,260 | not matched | — |
| VA | 109 | 11.9 | $64,616 | exam | Asbestos Contractor License; Asbestos Project Designer License |
| MI | 104 | 21.8 | $62,992 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Abatement Project Designer |
| CT | 96 | 9.3 | $67,505 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Consultant-inspector |
| TN | 90 | 37.4 | $94,444 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 85 | 13.5 | $66,228 | not matched | — |
| MO | 84 | 14.9 | $63,575 | not matched | — |
| MD | 83 | 27.0 | $95,075 | licence | Asbestos Designer; Asbestos Worker |
| SC | 78 | 53.3 | $105,025 | not matched | — |
| IN | 76 | 14.5 | $68,136 | not matched | — |
| MN | 73 | 11.9 | $82,602 | licence | Asbestos Contractor License; Asbestos Individual Certification (Ins |
| OR | 69 | 12.5 | $61,194 | licence | Lead Based Paint Activities License - |
| AK | 65 | 13.3 | $96,249 | licence | Asbestos Removal Worker; Hazardous Paint Handler |
| NV | 59 | 10.0 | $54,159 | not matched | — |
| WI | 52 | 12.8 | $77,107 | exam | ASBESTOS PROJECT DESIGNER; ASBESTOS ROOFING WORKER |
| AL | 51 | 14.0 | $59,324 | not matched | — |
| UT | 46 | 13.1 | $67,910 | not matched | — |
| NM | 45 | 12.5 | $66,695 | not matched | — |
| ID | 44 | 52.4 | $102,723 | not matched | — |
| NH | 30 | 13.5 | $71,470 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Disposal Site Worker |
| AR | 29 | 9.1 | $60,741 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Project Designer |
| ME | 27 | 7.9 | $60,681 | not matched | — |
| OK | 27 | 20.2 | $45,029 | exam | Asbestos Contractor; Asbestos Worker |
| DE | 25 | 11.0 | $72,600 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Worker (Class A); Asbestos Abatement Worker (Class B Lim |
| KY | 25 | 43.4 | $96,468 | licence | Certified Lead Hazard Detection and Ab; Certified Lead Hazard Detection and Ab |
| RI | 25 | 8.5 | $77,319 | licence | Lead Hazard Professionals; Lead Hazard Reduction Site Supervisor |
| HI | 24 | 12.9 | $128,055 | not matched | — |
| MT | 22 | 9.0 | $80,604 | not matched | — |
| KS | 21 | 15.7 | $70,532 | not matched | — |
| VT | 21 | 8.4 | $77,239 | exam | Asbestos Supervisor; Asbestos Worker |
| IA | 20 | 12.6 | $57,235 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Lead Abatement Contractor |
| NE | 18 | 9.0 | $75,753 | licence | Asbestos Worker; Lead Professions |
| MS | 18 | 21.1 | $80,562 | not matched | — |
| ND | 14 | 12.1 | $49,812 | not matched | — |
| SD | 10 | 6.8 | $43,485 | not matched | — |
| WY | 9 | 4.7 | $72,286 | not matched | — |
| WV | 6 | 5.2 | $77,484 | not matched | — |
| DC | 3 | 8.0 | $45,333 | 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.