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Where is it easiest to open: Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing
10 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 | 23 | 38.0 | $82,104 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| NY | 9 | 50.0 | $68,787 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| OH | 7 | 44.9 | $80,373 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| MI | 6 | 50.0 | $69,853 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| TX | 6 | 30.0 | $55,467 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| WI | 5 | 74.2 | $66,466 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| PA | 3 | 12.7 | $68,789 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| SC | 3 | 186.0 | $74,093 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| MO | 3 | 6.7 | $84,600 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| CA | 3 | 25.7 | $107,364 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
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.