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Where is it easiest to open: Paint and Coating Manufacturing
30 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 | 111 | 22.4 | $69,640 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| TX | 66 | 46.4 | $82,753 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| FL | 57 | 16.8 | $72,176 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| IL | 54 | 52.4 | $82,346 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| OH | 40 | 86.6 | $88,401 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| MI | 37 | 56.1 | $67,550 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| WI | 23 | 79.4 | $74,702 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| MA | 22 | 18.6 | $93,687 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| PA | 21 | 69.7 | $85,684 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MO | 19 | 28.4 | $89,167 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NC | 18 | 57.9 | $76,394 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| NJ | 15 | 19.0 | $61,274 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| UT | 15 | 11.5 | $56,907 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| GA | 13 | 35.2 | $68,317 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 12 | 20.5 | $78,077 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MN | 11 | 41.3 | $77,782 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 11 | 22.6 | $64,185 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| KY | 10 | 28.5 | $60,909 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| OR | 9 | 32.2 | $87,103 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| TN | 9 | 63.3 | $103,270 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| WA | 8 | 17.8 | $78,549 | licence | Engineer; Industrial Engineer |
| AL | 6 | 53.5 | $82,891 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| IN | 6 | 24.8 | $56,530 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| IA | 6 | 87.3 | $73,510 | not matched | — |
| RI | 6 | 6.3 | $41,289 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| CT | 5 | 47.0 | $127,243 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| OK | 4 | 29.8 | $56,496 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| SC | 3 | 74.0 | $43,347 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| NE | 3 | 13.3 | $53,575 | licence | Engineer, Professional; Industrial Engineer |
| MD | 3 | 8.3 | $77,040 | licence | ENGINEER IN TRAINING; PE FIRM CORPORATION |
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.