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Where is it easiest to open: Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
4 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2112” (soc) for Industrial Engineers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 6 | 100.5 | $76,214 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| IA | 3 | 38.7 | $102,750 | not matched | — |
| KS | 3 | 18.3 | $55,345 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NE | 3 | 28.3 | $70,765 | licence | Engineer, Professional; Industrial Engineer |
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.