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Where is it easiest to open: Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 14 | 21.5 | $79,070 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| MI | 9 | 498.8 | $90,904 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| IN | 8 | 409.1 | $71,947 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| OR | 5 | 32.0 | $63,562 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| MO | 3 | 306.3 | $54,081 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| OH | 3 | 103.7 | $72,013 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| OK | 3 | 20.0 | $71,383 | licence | Engineer Intern |
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.