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Where is it easiest to open: Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
18 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 | 34 | 21.6 | $63,396 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| IL | 24 | 67.9 | $69,896 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| FL | 23 | 64.4 | $55,271 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| TX | 20 | 65.3 | $60,471 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| MI | 10 | 21.7 | $70,654 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| KY | 8 | 99.4 | $63,070 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| OH | 8 | 55.1 | $60,955 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| NC | 6 | 97.5 | $59,138 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 4 | 11.2 | $59,089 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| NV | 4 | 51.2 | $38,659 | not matched | — |
| WI | 3 | 23.3 | $82,743 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| CT | 3 | 45.0 | $123,096 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| GA | 3 | 68.7 | $57,830 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| KS | 3 | 73.0 | $69,251 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MN | 3 | 8.7 | $60,385 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 3 | 34.0 | $44,549 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| OR | 3 | 63.7 | $73,366 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| PA | 3 | 23.0 | $74,290 | exam | 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.