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Where is it easiest to open: Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
17 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2071” (soc) for Electrical 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 | 25 | 102.6 | $106,435 | licence | Electrical Engineer; Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) |
| TX | 25 | 74.0 | $73,639 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| OH | 17 | 38.5 | $61,590 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| IL | 14 | 193.9 | $91,624 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| WI | 11 | 89.5 | $61,811 | exam | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Elec; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC |
| NY | 7 | 53.7 | $83,354 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| PA | 6 | 129.2 | $108,925 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 6 | 21.0 | $75,841 | licence | Engineer/Electrical |
| MN | 5 | 44.2 | $107,525 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| MO | 4 | 11.0 | $144,023 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| AL | 4 | 71.0 | $61,982 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| NJ | 3 | 37.0 | $112,793 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| NV | 3 | 5.3 | $57,312 | not matched | — |
| OK | 3 | 8.0 | $83,125 | exam | Engineer Intern; Engineer, Licensed Professional, Elect |
| MI | 3 | 19.7 | $76,288 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| GA | 3 | 8.3 | $89,760 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| CO | 3 | 84.0 | $99,917 | 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.