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Where is it easiest to open: Carbon and Graphite Product 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 | 14 | 27.1 | $80,108 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| OH | 10 | 23.6 | $82,716 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| PA | 6 | 147.0 | $73,438 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| TX | 5 | 12.4 | $174,887 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| AL | 4 | 5.2 | $83,857 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| MA | 3 | 44.0 | $64,174 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| IL | 3 | 5.7 | $71,000 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
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.