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Where is it easiest to open: Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 26 | 42.3 | $85,660 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| MI | 23 | 64.3 | $93,779 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| OH | 13 | 42.7 | $77,488 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| CA | 13 | 18.1 | $61,668 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| MA | 9 | 16.8 | $82,212 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| CT | 7 | 33.1 | $82,647 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| IN | 4 | 16.2 | $78,031 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| WI | 3 | 18.0 | $78,074 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| NY | 3 | 160.0 | $60,260 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| PA | 3 | 12.3 | $43,486 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 3 | 63.7 | $61,387 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
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.