Where is it easiest to open: All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 123 | 8.2 | $55,869 | exam | Asbestos Consultant; Asbestos Consultant (AF) |
| TX | 113 | 22.4 | $73,478 | exam | ASBESTOS-RELATED WORKER (Various); LEAD-RELATED WORKER (Various) |
| CA | 80 | 16.5 | $73,586 | licence | Asbestos Certification; Asbestos Consultant Certification |
| IL | 55 | 9.8 | $80,894 | licence | ASBESTOS AIR SAMPLING PROFESSIONAL; ASBESTOS CONTRACTOR |
| NY | 50 | 8.4 | $73,819 | exam | Asbestos Handler; Mold Worker |
| MI | 49 | 7.2 | $64,355 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervis; Asbestos Abatement Project Designer |
| OH | 40 | 16.3 | $65,894 | not matched | — |
| CO | 35 | 7.2 | $70,187 | exam | Asbestos Project Designer; Asbestos Worker |
| LA | 33 | 40.6 | $75,651 | not matched | — |
| GA | 25 | 15.6 | $64,033 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 25 | 18.6 | $125,779 | licence | ASBESTOS SAFETY TECHNICIAN; ASBESTOS WORKER PERMIT |
| PA | 24 | 22.2 | $92,885 | exam | Asbestos Contractor (Individual); Asbestos Project Designer |
| MN | 23 | 4.8 | $69,727 | licence | Asbestos Contractor License; Asbestos Individual Certification (Ins |
| NC | 22 | 7.7 | $55,947 | licence | Asbestos Accreditation; Hazardous Waste Emergency |
| AZ | 19 | 11.4 | $76,917 | not matched | — |
| WI | 17 | 15.9 | $103,517 | exam | ASBESTOS PROJECT DESIGNER; ASBESTOS ROOFING WORKER |
| SC | 17 | 10.9 | $59,103 | not matched | — |
| IN | 16 | 8.0 | $63,836 | not matched | — |
| MD | 16 | 9.6 | $60,752 | licence | Asbestos Designer; Asbestos Worker |
| MA | 15 | 12.7 | $89,695 | licence | ASBESTOS WORKER; DELEADER SUPERVISOR |
| CT | 15 | 3.9 | $72,776 | licence | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Consultant-inspector |
| MO | 14 | 22.3 | $83,154 | not matched | — |
| WA | 11 | 22.7 | $92,148 | not matched | — |
| NV | 10 | 12.4 | $71,968 | not matched | — |
| IA | 9 | 13.1 | $112,458 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Lead Abatement Contractor |
| KS | 9 | 4.8 | $41,767 | not matched | — |
| UT | 7 | 11.3 | $79,848 | not matched | — |
| AL | 6 | 58.7 | $67,446 | not matched | — |
| KY | 6 | 15.8 | $60,389 | licence | Certified Lead Hazard Detection and Ab; Certified Lead Hazard Detection and Ab |
| TN | 6 | 12.5 | $62,733 | not matched | — |
| AR | 5 | 3.6 | $57,167 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Project Designer |
| OR | 5 | 11.6 | $58,586 | licence | Lead Based Paint Activities License - |
| OK | 4 | 11.5 | $54,391 | exam | Asbestos Contractor; Asbestos Worker |
| NH | 4 | 6.5 | $75,692 | exam | Asbestos Abatement Worker; Asbestos Disposal Site Worker |
| ME | 4 | 2.5 | $60,600 | not matched | — |
| HI | 4 | 10.8 | $59,209 | not matched | — |
| VA | 3 | 1.7 | $32,400 | exam | Asbestos Contractor License; Asbestos Project Designer License |
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.