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Where is it easiest to open: Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
28 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 | 135 | 19.2 | $68,030 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| CA | 98 | 15.4 | $63,400 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| OH | 64 | 30.2 | $65,706 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| IL | 62 | 30.2 | $68,137 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| PA | 41 | 31.2 | $66,561 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| CT | 30 | 14.9 | $62,004 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| WI | 26 | 32.2 | $77,341 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| NY | 26 | 15.5 | $62,993 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| TX | 19 | 21.1 | $60,845 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| SC | 17 | 26.4 | $65,728 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| IN | 16 | 15.4 | $63,182 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MA | 15 | 22.5 | $130,586 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| FL | 14 | 11.4 | $51,981 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 10 | 13.4 | $60,478 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| MN | 10 | 16.9 | $67,947 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NJ | 10 | 12.6 | $75,095 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| TN | 7 | 64.4 | $49,226 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| RI | 6 | 9.0 | $63,556 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| UT | 4 | 3.5 | $42,500 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| KS | 4 | 16.5 | $42,061 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| IA | 4 | 66.8 | $80,333 | not matched | — |
| OK | 4 | 9.8 | $50,949 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| ID | 4 | 10.2 | $59,927 | exam | Engineer; Engineer Intern |
| GA | 3 | 2.3 | $67,857 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NC | 3 | 10.0 | $69,100 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| NV | 3 | 10.3 | $61,548 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 17.3 | $42,731 | licence | Engineer; Mechanical Engineer |
| NH | 3 | 52.3 | $83,917 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
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.