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Where is it easiest to open: Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
8 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 | 16 | 29.6 | $60,816 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| TN | 9 | 13.7 | $71,301 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| TX | 7 | 50.0 | $101,586 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| GA | 6 | 20.2 | $71,529 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| FL | 4 | 7.0 | $38,679 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| CT | 4 | 4.5 | $81,222 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| IL | 3 | 117.0 | $135,564 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| NC | 3 | 35.7 | $169,178 | exam | Engineer Privilege; 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.