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Where is it easiest to open: Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
8 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 | 39 | 17.3 | $57,200 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| PA | 10 | 69.0 | $57,177 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MI | 9 | 135.1 | $46,862 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| OH | 6 | 161.5 | $58,263 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| KY | 6 | 373.8 | $61,996 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| IL | 4 | 30.8 | $87,122 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TN | 4 | 184.5 | $51,871 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| SC | 3 | 166.3 | $61,078 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
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.