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Where is it easiest to open: Electronic Connector Manufacturing
8 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2112” (soc) for Industrial 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 | 47 | 110.4 | $85,888 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| PA | 9 | 81.4 | $72,044 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NY | 7 | 42.3 | $89,125 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| IL | 4 | 119.0 | $54,296 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| MN | 3 | 163.7 | $76,961 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| CT | 3 | 45.0 | $73,689 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 3 | 13.0 | $66,205 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| NH | 3 | 80.7 | $169,248 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
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.