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Where is it easiest to open: Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 13-1075” (soc) for Labor Relations Specialists. 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 | 1,063 | 14.2 | $75,251 | licence | Cannabis Testing Laboratory License; Clinical Histocompatibility Laboratory |
| NY | 1,025 | 14.3 | $66,086 | exam | Certified Clinical Laboratory Technici; Clinical Laboratory Technologist |
| IL | 733 | 11.3 | $45,382 | licence | LABORATORY ANALYSIS OF RADON DEVICES |
| OH | 713 | 10.6 | $31,292 | not matched | — |
| PA | 645 | 13.0 | $36,292 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 617 | 6.7 | $59,289 | licence | BIO-ANALYTICAL LABORATORY DIRECTOR; LABORATORY DIRECTOR |
| MI | 571 | 12.3 | $36,084 | not matched | — |
| MA | 447 | 7.8 | $45,365 | not matched | — |
| TX | 403 | 9.0 | $40,569 | not matched | — |
| FL | 396 | 8.4 | $38,894 | exam | Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Clinical Laboratory Technician |
| WA | 379 | 10.8 | $63,956 | not matched | — |
| WI | 349 | 10.6 | $23,298 | not matched | — |
| IN | 316 | 10.7 | $28,498 | not matched | — |
| MO | 295 | 10.7 | $40,698 | not matched | — |
| MN | 258 | 14.7 | $38,683 | licence | Environmental Laboratory Accreditation; Environmental Laboratory Assesor |
| CT | 239 | 8.0 | $43,646 | licence | Medical Marijuana Laboratory Employee |
| OR | 203 | 11.9 | $45,586 | licence | Farm Labor Contractor; Forest Labor Contractor |
| MD | 193 | 17.5 | $79,983 | not matched | — |
| VA | 173 | 13.5 | $55,942 | not matched | — |
| AL | 171 | 5.3 | $25,884 | not matched | — |
| GA | 164 | 8.9 | $42,753 | exam | Wastewater Laboratory Analyst; Water Laboratory Analyst |
| TN | 162 | 7.0 | $36,378 | exam | MEDICAL LABORATORY DIRECTOR; MEDICAL LABORATORY SPECIAL ANALYST |
| KY | 160 | 9.0 | $30,392 | not matched | — |
| IA | 155 | 7.5 | $29,627 | not matched | — |
| LA | 145 | 5.3 | $31,815 | not matched | — |
| WV | 143 | 5.1 | $27,628 | not matched | — |
| CO | 143 | 9.9 | $40,090 | not matched | — |
| DC | 113 | 63.0 | $112,553 | not matched | — |
| RI | 100 | 9.3 | $47,902 | exam | Clinical Laboratory Scientist; Clinical Laboratory Technician |
| NC | 96 | 7.6 | $22,577 | licence | Groundwater Laboratory Certifications; Laboratory/Certified Compliance To Per |
| NV | 92 | 12.4 | $48,457 | not matched | — |
| NE | 91 | 6.4 | $30,856 | licence | Farm Labor Contractor |
| OK | 87 | 5.7 | $47,889 | exam | Wastewater Laboratory Operator, Class ; Wastewater Laboratory Operator, Class |
| AZ | 86 | 14.5 | $59,357 | licence | Dental X-Ray Laboratory Technician |
| HI | 79 | 11.6 | $65,155 | exam | Clinical Laboratory Cytotechnologist; Clinical Laboratory Specialist |
| KS | 78 | 6.9 | $29,786 | not matched | — |
| UT | 65 | 7.1 | $33,713 | not matched | — |
| DE | 65 | 6.2 | $33,822 | exam | Teacher of Trade & Industry: Dental La |
| AR | 64 | 5.6 | $19,067 | licence | Certified Clandestine Laboratory Remed |
| MS | 62 | 4.6 | $20,852 | not matched | — |
| SC | 61 | 5.4 | $26,573 | not matched | — |
| MT | 60 | 5.8 | $35,778 | exam | Clinical Lab Science Practice - Clinic; Clinical Lab Science Practice - Clinic |
| NH | 55 | 7.4 | $53,867 | not matched | — |
| AK | 53 | 5.9 | $80,711 | not matched | — |
| ME | 52 | 8.5 | $43,468 | licence | Pharmacist, Collaborative Drug Therapy |
| ID | 51 | 4.8 | $31,526 | exam | Farm Labor Contractor; Wastewater Laboratory Operator |
| NM | 50 | 6.4 | $41,248 | not matched | — |
| WY | 37 | 5.9 | $18,413 | not matched | — |
| ND | 33 | 5.8 | $36,297 | exam | Clinical Laboratory Scientists/Medical; Clinical Laboratory Specialists |
| SD | 19 | 3.7 | $28,915 | not matched | — |
| VT | 18 | 10.3 | $50,724 | 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.