Where is it easiest to open: All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
46 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 49-3023” (soc) for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics. 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 | 992 | 3.0 | $49,561 | not matched | — |
| FL | 446 | 3.1 | $45,160 | not matched | — |
| TX | 330 | 6.0 | $53,830 | not matched | — |
| MI | 316 | 8.4 | $52,320 | not matched | — |
| IL | 262 | 2.8 | $41,570 | licence | AUTOMOTIVE PARTS RECYCLER; REBUILDER |
| VA | 182 | 2.9 | $48,004 | not matched | — |
| NY | 157 | 4.5 | $49,602 | not matched | — |
| PA | 154 | 2.7 | $41,240 | licence | Vehicle Manufacturer |
| GA | 132 | 5.2 | $81,875 | not matched | — |
| MD | 131 | 2.3 | $40,268 | not matched | — |
| SC | 101 | 6.1 | $40,125 | not matched | — |
| CO | 101 | 4.3 | $46,094 | not matched | — |
| NV | 96 | 3.4 | $36,502 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 84 | 5.5 | $48,338 | not matched | — |
| MN | 82 | 4.2 | $48,461 | not matched | — |
| UT | 74 | 3.6 | $49,230 | not matched | — |
| NC | 72 | 5.9 | $56,560 | licence | Motor Club; Motor Vehicle Manufacturer Branch |
| MO | 69 | 4.5 | $52,122 | not matched | — |
| OH | 66 | 5.2 | $41,781 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 61 | 4.9 | $46,775 | not matched | — |
| IN | 54 | 4.8 | $49,514 | not matched | — |
| LA | 52 | 2.5 | $35,443 | not matched | — |
| MA | 52 | 3.6 | $49,478 | not matched | — |
| TN | 45 | 17.1 | $49,538 | licence | AUTOMOBILE CLUB OR AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIAT |
| WA | 29 | 3.8 | $49,606 | not matched | — |
| KY | 25 | 10.3 | $71,311 | not matched | — |
| CT | 23 | 3.5 | $61,062 | not matched | — |
| ID | 23 | 2.9 | $32,313 | not matched | — |
| OR | 21 | 2.1 | $41,545 | not matched | — |
| WI | 16 | 8.1 | $69,869 | not matched | — |
| NM | 15 | 2.6 | $32,590 | not matched | — |
| AL | 15 | 2.1 | $56,875 | not matched | — |
| DE | 11 | 3.9 | $59,837 | not matched | — |
| ME | 11 | 3.5 | $54,605 | not matched | — |
| AR | 11 | 5.7 | $46,476 | not matched | — |
| NH | 10 | 2.7 | $60,037 | not matched | — |
| RI | 10 | 2.2 | $53,273 | not matched | — |
| NE | 9 | 1.7 | $43,267 | not matched | — |
| HI | 9 | 7.1 | $56,891 | not matched | — |
| MS | 9 | 3.8 | $39,265 | not matched | — |
| OK | 7 | 4.0 | $32,607 | not matched | — |
| KS | 6 | 3.2 | $44,105 | not matched | — |
| IA | 3 | 2.3 | $43,143 | not matched | — |
| DC | 3 | 3.0 | $44,556 | not matched | — |
| AK | 3 | 2.3 | $54,571 | not matched | — |
| MT | 3 | 5.3 | $34,625 | 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.