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Where is it easiest to open: Fiber Optic Cable 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 | 20 | 22.7 | $71,559 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| FL | 9 | 14.4 | $54,038 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| IL | 3 | 47.0 | $148,426 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| MA | 3 | 55.3 | $89,506 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| NY | 3 | 99.3 | $54,084 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NC | 3 | 196.3 | $45,526 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| TX | 3 | 49.7 | $56,664 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
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.