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30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 58 | 106.4 | $49,958 | licence | Driving School Instructor License; Driving School Operator License |
| FL | 45 | 45.7 | $42,212 | licence | Teachers of ESOL; Teaching English for Speakers of Other |
| TX | 32 | 93.6 | $40,313 | licence | DENTIST; DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR |
| NY | 26 | 86.5 | $54,960 | exam | Driving School Instructor |
| HI | 17 | 29.6 | $43,631 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 15 | 88.7 | $43,002 | licence | Defensive Driving School Instructor |
| PA | 13 | 125.2 | $45,564 | not matched | — |
| MI | 12 | 46.2 | $42,667 | exam | Driver Education Instructor |
| WA | 9 | 68.0 | $66,948 | exam | Driver Training School Instructor |
| UT | 8 | 120.6 | $31,984 | not matched | — |
| CO | 8 | 130.0 | $52,846 | not matched | — |
| VA | 8 | 13.6 | $33,211 | not matched | — |
| OH | 7 | 22.0 | $48,818 | not matched | — |
| WI | 6 | 19.2 | $50,374 | exam | DRIVER INSTRUCTOR |
| OR | 5 | 30.2 | $57,775 | not matched | — |
| ID | 5 | 19.4 | $37,918 | exam | Driving Instructor |
| GA | 5 | 208.8 | $53,465 | not matched | — |
| IL | 5 | 350.4 | $58,562 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOL OWNE; DRIVER/TRAINER |
| KS | 4 | 65.0 | $24,638 | licence | Dentist |
| MO | 4 | 153.2 | $43,595 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | 56.7 | $33,341 | not matched | — |
| DE | 3 | 36.7 | $42,864 | not matched | — |
| CT | 3 | 50.0 | $41,153 | not matched | — |
| MA | 3 | 2.3 | $29,857 | exam | HORSEBACK RIDING INSTRUCTOR |
| AK | 3 | 19.0 | $37,386 | not matched | — |
| LA | 3 | 22.0 | $26,606 | not matched | — |
| MN | 3 | 21.0 | $28,381 | licence | Firearms Training Instructor Certifica |
| IN | 3 | 35.7 | $53,757 | not matched | — |
| SC | 3 | 56.7 | $32,124 | not matched | — |
| SD | 3 | 21.3 | $51,031 | 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.