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49 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 | 263 | 14.8 | $61,313 | licence | Asbestos Certification; Asbestos Consultant Certification |
| TX | 239 | 10.7 | $64,768 | exam | ASBESTOS-RELATED WORKER (Various); LEAD-RELATED WORKER (Various) |
| FL | 215 | 9.6 | $57,118 | exam | Asbestos Consultant; Asbestos Consultant (AF) |
| NY | 154 | 5.4 | $62,778 | exam | Asbestos Handler; Mold Worker |
| PA | 132 | 10.0 | $63,417 | exam | Asbestos Contractor (Individual); Asbestos Project Designer |
| WA | 117 | 10.1 | $67,937 | not matched | — |
| MA | 115 | 8.8 | $76,567 | licence | ASBESTOS WORKER; DELEADER SUPERVISOR |
| WI | 100 | 4.2 | $63,005 | exam | ASBESTOS PROJECT DESIGNER; ASBESTOS ROOFING WORKER |
| NC | 97 | 7.1 | $54,440 | licence | Asbestos Accreditation; Hazardous Waste Emergency |
| AZ | 81 | 8.1 | $55,883 | not matched | — |
| GA | 68 | 8.3 | $57,476 | not matched | — |
| CT | 66 | 5.7 | $68,958 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Consultant-inspector |
| CO | 65 | 9.6 | $62,982 | exam | Asbestos Project Designer; Asbestos Worker |
| NJ | 60 | 19.9 | $71,680 | licence | ASBESTOS SAFETY TECHNICIAN; ASBESTOS WORKER PERMIT |
| MI | 59 | 5.1 | $68,130 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Abatement Project Designer |
| OR | 58 | 13.3 | $67,443 | licence | Lead Based Paint Activities License - |
| OH | 55 | 9.8 | $59,046 | not matched | — |
| IN | 55 | 8.5 | $64,904 | not matched | — |
| MD | 52 | 7.5 | $65,633 | licence | Asbestos Designer; Asbestos Worker |
| MN | 51 | 4.6 | $67,686 | licence | Asbestos Contractor License; Asbestos Individual Certification (Ins |
| NH | 49 | 6.2 | $74,825 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Disposal Site Worker |
| VA | 46 | 9.3 | $64,042 | exam | Asbestos Contractor License; Asbestos Project Designer License |
| IL | 45 | 8.6 | $64,953 | licence | ASBESTOS AIR SAMPLING PROFESSIONAL; ASBESTOS CONTRACTOR |
| TN | 44 | 9.1 | $72,998 | not matched | — |
| ME | 40 | 4.3 | $57,994 | not matched | — |
| MT | 40 | 3.5 | $57,206 | not matched | — |
| NM | 37 | 6.7 | $58,359 | not matched | — |
| MO | 35 | 5.3 | $56,193 | not matched | — |
| SC | 26 | 7.3 | $61,132 | not matched | — |
| AL | 26 | 6.4 | $54,479 | not matched | — |
| LA | 23 | 10.6 | $67,313 | not matched | — |
| RI | 22 | 5.5 | $60,331 | licence | Lead Hazard Professionals; Lead Hazard Reduction Site Supervisor |
| HI | 20 | 7.5 | $63,826 | not matched | — |
| UT | 20 | 15.2 | $60,122 | not matched | — |
| AK | 17 | 6.5 | $73,645 | licence | Asbestos Removal Worker; Hazardous Paint Handler |
| IA | 17 | 7.9 | $55,585 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Lead Abatement Contractor |
| NE | 16 | 5.7 | $51,044 | licence | Asbestos Worker; Lead Professions |
| NV | 15 | 17.6 | $72,530 | not matched | — |
| OK | 14 | 6.4 | $47,411 | exam | Asbestos Contractor; Asbestos Worker |
| ND | 13 | 5.5 | $67,292 | not matched | — |
| DE | 13 | 9.3 | $64,223 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Worker (Class A); Asbestos Abatement Worker (Class B Lim |
| ID | 12 | 12.8 | $44,799 | not matched | — |
| KY | 12 | 5.1 | $55,836 | licence | Certified Lead Hazard Detection and Ab; Certified Lead Hazard Detection and Ab |
| VT | 12 | 8.2 | $67,778 | exam | Asbestos Supervisor; Asbestos Worker |
| AR | 11 | 4.5 | $45,280 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Project Designer |
| MS | 8 | 9.2 | $105,392 | not matched | — |
| SD | 7 | 3.0 | $69,667 | not matched | — |
| WY | 6 | 5.8 | $55,114 | not matched | — |
| WV | 4 | 3.5 | $40,929 | 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.