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Where is it easiest to open: Industrial Mold Manufacturing
27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 134 | 30.1 | $64,673 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| IL | 87 | 16.0 | $68,259 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| OH | 85 | 20.9 | $62,324 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| CA | 85 | 19.6 | $66,316 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| PA | 55 | 19.9 | $67,467 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| WI | 54 | 25.1 | $76,012 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| MN | 36 | 20.9 | $74,792 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| IN | 31 | 26.3 | $59,150 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| TX | 28 | 16.4 | $64,453 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| NY | 25 | 20.4 | $58,137 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MA | 19 | 30.6 | $77,463 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| CT | 16 | 44.1 | $70,167 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| MO | 15 | 42.4 | $63,553 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 14 | 46.3 | $59,943 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| NJ | 14 | 10.6 | $75,351 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| OR | 14 | 8.3 | $53,302 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| FL | 12 | 40.8 | $54,601 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| WA | 9 | 108.2 | $91,384 | licence | Engineer; Mechanical Engineer |
| UT | 7 | 23.4 | $58,323 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| CO | 7 | 43.3 | $53,020 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NC | 6 | 36.0 | $68,944 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| RI | 5 | 6.0 | $60,300 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| NH | 3 | 21.3 | $41,922 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| KY | 3 | 21.0 | $55,540 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| ID | 3 | 26.0 | $52,859 | exam | Engineer; Engineer Intern |
| GA | 3 | 3.3 | $32,000 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NV | 3 | 30.7 | $79,011 | not matched | — |
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.