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18 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 25-3021” (soc) for Self-Enrichment Teachers. 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 | 55 | 4.2 | $38,241 | licence | Teachers of ESOL; Teaching English for Speakers of Other |
| CA | 38 | 3.2 | $40,443 | licence | Driving School Instructor License; Driving School Operator License |
| NV | 34 | 87.0 | $56,870 | not matched | — |
| NY | 24 | 3.8 | $34,156 | exam | Driving School Instructor |
| IL | 24 | 3.9 | $26,645 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOL OWNE; DRIVER/TRAINER |
| GA | 12 | 7.6 | $39,000 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 6 | 11.8 | $16,958 | licence | Defensive Driving School Instructor |
| MD | 6 | 3.5 | $20,143 | not matched | — |
| MO | 6 | 6.7 | $22,000 | not matched | — |
| VA | 4 | 4.0 | $18,438 | not matched | — |
| CT | 4 | 5.5 | $36,636 | not matched | — |
| DC | 4 | 6.8 | $32,556 | exam | DENTIST |
| NJ | 4 | 2.0 | $46,375 | exam | DRIVING INSTRUCTOR |
| NC | 4 | 2.8 | $38,364 | licence | Commercial Driver Training Instructor ; Truck Driver Training School Instructo |
| PA | 4 | 2.2 | $31,444 | not matched | — |
| MI | 3 | 6.7 | $65,000 | exam | Driver Education Instructor |
| MN | 3 | 3.7 | $18,182 | licence | Firearms Training Instructor Certifica |
| TX | 3 | 1.7 | $32,400 | licence | DENTIST; DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR |
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.