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Where is it easiest to open: Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 15 | 23.0 | $137,516 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| IL | 9 | 47.0 | $93,593 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| MA | 8 | 79.8 | $93,277 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| WI | 5 | 44.4 | $106,486 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| MN | 5 | 735.6 | $83,260 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 4 | 12.2 | $57,878 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| NJ | 4 | 55.2 | $80,267 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| PA | 4 | 24.2 | $63,794 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| TX | 4 | 21.5 | $75,209 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| IN | 3 | 24.7 | $47,851 | 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.