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Where is it easiest to open: Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
19 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 | 37 | 18.8 | $73,279 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| IL | 27 | 36.6 | $80,944 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TX | 26 | 40.2 | $57,611 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| FL | 18 | 12.8 | $74,174 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| WI | 15 | 55.5 | $59,882 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| MO | 11 | 46.2 | $118,252 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| GA | 10 | 25.5 | $81,804 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| OH | 8 | 115.8 | $75,275 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| PA | 7 | 25.4 | $61,781 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MA | 6 | 20.2 | $62,636 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| MI | 6 | 21.2 | $80,819 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| AZ | 5 | 9.8 | $40,939 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| IN | 3 | 31.7 | $87,926 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| DE | 3 | 246.7 | $104,807 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| NJ | 3 | 35.3 | $141,236 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| NY | 3 | 16.0 | $55,625 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| OR | 3 | 53.0 | $100,094 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| SC | 3 | 220.3 | $73,728 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| TN | 3 | 25.7 | $73,662 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; 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.