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Where is it easiest to open: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 102 | 106.5 | $141,857 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| CA | 46 | 148.5 | $131,179 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| NJ | 39 | 86.7 | $119,221 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| OH | 31 | 87.1 | $103,296 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| PA | 26 | 35.7 | $101,995 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| LA | 20 | 196.5 | $135,113 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| IL | 18 | 76.2 | $108,673 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| MI | 15 | 126.5 | $98,296 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| KY | 13 | 69.3 | $119,609 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 10 | 80.0 | $81,458 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| FL | 9 | 22.2 | $89,930 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NC | 9 | 103.7 | $114,300 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| TN | 8 | 76.2 | $100,972 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| AL | 8 | 120.4 | $144,260 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| WI | 8 | 169.6 | $40,165 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| MA | 7 | 128.0 | $148,208 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| CT | 7 | 78.6 | $123,456 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| CO | 7 | 17.0 | $80,731 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| SC | 6 | 31.2 | $105,690 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| WV | 5 | 53.8 | $102,413 | not matched | — |
| GA | 5 | 8.8 | $102,273 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| MD | 4 | 47.8 | $77,204 | licence | ENGINEER IN TRAINING; PE FIRM CORPORATION |
| UT | 4 | 48.5 | $61,526 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| DE | 4 | 80.0 | $112,331 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| WY | 3 | 32.0 | $113,667 | exam | ENGINEER |
| AZ | 3 | 16.0 | $68,312 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| IN | 3 | 17.3 | $97,019 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| KS | 3 | 58.7 | $89,511 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NE | 3 | 122.3 | $90,711 | licence | Engineer, Professional; Industrial Engineer |
| OK | 3 | 7.0 | $113,571 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| OR | 3 | 10.3 | $129,839 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| WA | 3 | 7.7 | $81,826 | licence | Engineer; 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.