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Where is it easiest to open: Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
22 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 | 59 | 144.3 | $124,846 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| MA | 35 | 107.0 | $115,021 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| PA | 20 | 371.9 | $179,618 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NC | 13 | 180.1 | $133,695 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| TX | 13 | 81.9 | $110,792 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| WI | 11 | 85.8 | $93,270 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| IA | 11 | 26.9 | $75,679 | not matched | — |
| FL | 10 | 52.2 | $89,362 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NE | 10 | 130.9 | $93,958 | licence | Engineer, Professional; Industrial Engineer |
| MD | 7 | 309.9 | $133,164 | licence | ENGINEER IN TRAINING; PE FIRM CORPORATION |
| NJ | 7 | 39.3 | $137,258 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| MO | 6 | 436.0 | $82,049 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| KS | 6 | 255.0 | $122,269 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MN | 6 | 49.3 | $125,095 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| DE | 5 | 24.0 | $185,117 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| NY | 4 | 67.2 | $115,952 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| UT | 4 | 255.2 | $73,823 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| WA | 4 | 41.2 | $287,691 | licence | Engineer; Industrial Engineer |
| GA | 3 | 77.3 | $44,888 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 3 | 18.0 | $69,352 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| OK | 3 | 10.7 | $135,094 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| ME | 3 | 30.0 | $85,089 | exam | Engineer, Professional (All Discipline |
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.