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Where is it easiest to open: Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
8 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2141” (soc) for Mechanical 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 | 56 | 171.8 | $228,757 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| TX | 16 | 332.2 | $114,619 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| AZ | 12 | 29.8 | $56,634 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| MA | 8 | 414.9 | $122,985 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| OR | 6 | 650.5 | $121,532 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| ID | 3 | 112.7 | $68,500 | exam | Engineer; Engineer Intern |
| PA | 3 | 130.0 | $108,115 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| FL | 3 | 79.3 | $99,866 | licence | Engineering Intern; 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.