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Where is it easiest to open: Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 11 | 91.5 | $92,349 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| CA | 10 | 426.1 | $119,226 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| CT | 7 | 62.3 | $85,284 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| PA | 6 | 122.8 | $84,459 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| SC | 5 | 543.2 | $95,404 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| FL | 4 | 118.0 | $125,233 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NC | 4 | 302.0 | $117,368 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 3 | 22.0 | $82,227 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| CO | 3 | 190.0 | $62,535 | exam | Engineer 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.