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Where is it easiest to open: Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 11 | 67.4 | $73,320 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| TX | 10 | 96.9 | $121,880 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| OH | 4 | 124.0 | $62,024 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| IN | 3 | 70.3 | $86,265 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| KY | 3 | 243.0 | $123,394 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional 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.