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Where is it easiest to open: Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator 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 | 16 | 52.1 | $78,115 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| CA | 14 | 92.5 | $94,214 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| MI | 14 | 69.4 | $79,813 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| MN | 10 | 64.9 | $83,988 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| WI | 8 | 43.4 | $62,657 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| NY | 8 | 332.8 | $100,551 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| TX | 7 | 43.9 | $91,208 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| WA | 7 | 64.3 | $75,696 | licence | Engineer; Mechanical Engineer |
| OH | 3 | 2.0 | $50,333 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| AR | 3 | 38.3 | $68,661 | 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.