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Where is it easiest to open: Elevator and Moving Stairway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 19 | 31.8 | $83,066 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| FL | 10 | 39.8 | $83,118 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| CA | 10 | 15.4 | $60,162 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| IL | 7 | 18.3 | $84,227 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| NJ | 6 | 44.0 | $103,140 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| TX | 4 | 80.5 | $62,481 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| KY | 3 | 53.3 | $69,050 | exam | Hoist Engineer; 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.