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Where is it easiest to open: Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
30 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 | 104 | 122.4 | $136,693 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| MA | 56 | 136.3 | $121,727 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TX | 23 | 31.5 | $111,541 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| PA | 22 | 88.5 | $84,389 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NY | 18 | 26.8 | $78,770 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NJ | 16 | 56.9 | $101,276 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| CO | 15 | 55.1 | $113,207 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MN | 14 | 113.6 | $90,296 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| DE | 13 | 98.3 | $147,062 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| WA | 11 | 21.6 | $112,412 | licence | Engineer; Mechanical Engineer |
| CT | 11 | 165.5 | $174,664 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| MD | 11 | 50.8 | $134,587 | licence | ENGINEER IN TRAINING; PE FIRM CORPORATION |
| IL | 10 | 16.1 | $103,000 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| UT | 9 | 47.4 | $85,749 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| MI | 9 | 24.4 | $90,773 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| OH | 9 | 21.2 | $92,576 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| WI | 8 | 82.8 | $98,672 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| AZ | 7 | 23.1 | $119,735 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| NC | 6 | 16.8 | $86,980 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| OR | 6 | 254.2 | $132,534 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| NH | 6 | 85.3 | $99,908 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| MO | 4 | 260.5 | $127,672 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NE | 4 | 142.8 | $86,350 | licence | Engineer, Professional; Mechanical Engineer |
| IN | 4 | 43.0 | $61,308 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NM | 3 | 5.0 | $109,400 | exam | Engineering Intern Certification; Professional Engineers |
| TN | 3 | 39.0 | $59,581 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| ME | 3 | 379.0 | $108,833 | exam | Engineer, Professional (All Discipline |
| KS | 3 | 1.0 | $84,000 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| GA | 3 | 5.3 | $114,188 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| MT | 3 | 10.0 | $102,233 | licence | Prof Eng Prof Land Surveyors - Enginee; Prof Eng Prof Land Surveyors - Enginee |
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.