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Where is it easiest to open: Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
18 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 | 63 | 50.6 | $89,936 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| CA | 41 | 45.0 | $80,957 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| OK | 16 | 112.8 | $81,001 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| WI | 16 | 97.0 | $90,001 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| IL | 14 | 65.2 | $98,105 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| FL | 12 | 40.9 | $80,776 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 12 | 77.0 | $70,484 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| OH | 9 | 152.4 | $78,316 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| PA | 7 | 139.3 | $119,110 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| GA | 6 | 38.0 | $95,461 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NC | 6 | 420.5 | $84,816 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| MN | 6 | 230.5 | $102,450 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| MA | 5 | 58.6 | $81,689 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| KS | 4 | 63.8 | $66,565 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NJ | 3 | 57.3 | $95,169 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| MI | 3 | 11.0 | $71,333 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| AZ | 3 | 9.0 | $63,296 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| TN | 3 | 40.7 | $72,115 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; 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.