Where is it easiest to open: Junior Colleges
29 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 25-1194” (soc) for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary. 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 | 45.3 | $57,944 | licence | Baton Training Instructor; Driving School Instructor License |
| FL | 41 | 91.2 | $54,883 | exam | Firearms Instructor ; Full Specialist |
| NY | 40 | 93.3 | $37,576 | exam | Driving School Instructor |
| OH | 25 | 32.9 | $44,408 | exam | Cosmetology Instructor License |
| TX | 22 | 35.6 | $51,943 | exam | BARBER; COSMETOLOGIST |
| AZ | 17 | 51.1 | $61,351 | not matched | — |
| IL | 16 | 38.2 | $53,021 | exam | BARBER; BARBER TEACHER |
| MA | 14 | 150.4 | $37,655 | not matched | — |
| GA | 14 | 81.7 | $35,198 | exam | Appraiser Instructor; Barber Instructor |
| PA | 12 | 72.9 | $42,512 | exam | Barber; Barber Teacher |
| CO | 11 | 126.6 | $45,499 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 10 | 39.7 | $65,617 | exam | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION COORDINATOR; DRIVING INSTRUCTOR |
| NV | 8 | 40.8 | $52,853 | licence | Cosmetologist |
| WA | 8 | 37.5 | $43,407 | exam | Driver Training School Instructor; Instructor (Cosmetology) |
| VA | 8 | 105.0 | $47,799 | exam | Cosmetology License and Cosmetologist ; Esthetician License and Esthetics Inst |
| MI | 8 | 59.9 | $34,167 | exam | Barber; Barber Instructor |
| NM | 6 | 37.8 | $43,357 | exam | Barber/Cosmetologist Instructor; Barber Instructor |
| IN | 6 | 35.0 | $52,352 | exam | Barber Instructor; Beauty Culture Instructor |
| NC | 5 | 101.8 | $42,118 | exam | Barber Instructor; Certified Electrolysis Instructor |
| UT | 5 | 186.4 | $39,306 | licence | BARBER |
| OK | 4 | 28.5 | $46,000 | exam | Barber / Barber Instructor; Cosmetology Instructor |
| OR | 4 | 20.0 | $63,012 | not matched | — |
| LA | 4 | 44.0 | $33,449 | not matched | — |
| KY | 4 | 16.8 | $44,388 | exam | Apprentice Instructor/Cosmetologist In; Barber Instructor |
| WI | 3 | 98.3 | $40,027 | exam | AESTHETICS INSTRUCTOR; ASBESTOS PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTOR |
| CT | 3 | 73.3 | $56,927 | not matched | — |
| HI | 3 | 33.7 | $37,267 | exam | Beauty Instructor; Real Estate Prelicense Instructor |
| TN | 3 | 10.3 | $44,581 | exam | COSMETOLOGIST; COSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTOR |
| AL | 3 | 176.7 | $34,436 | exam | Licensed Barber; Licensed Cosmetologist |
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.