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Where is it easiest to open: Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
7 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 | 18 | 6.7 | $68,100 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| WI | 8 | 177.4 | $74,345 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| OH | 4 | 129.2 | $52,687 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| IL | 3 | 100.7 | $79,050 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TX | 3 | 7.0 | $100,619 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| WA | 3 | 4.0 | $83,667 | licence | Engineer; Industrial Engineer |
| FL | 3 | 1.7 | $21,600 | licence | Engineering 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.