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Where is it easiest to open: Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
16 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2011” (soc) for Aerospace 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 | 56.7 | $99,665 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| OH | 35 | 244.7 | $96,734 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| CT | 33 | 552.2 | $124,635 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| FL | 29 | 52.1 | $76,416 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 17 | 198.0 | $103,797 | licence | Engineer/Aeronautical |
| MI | 12 | 174.8 | $90,650 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| MA | 10 | 327.6 | $115,089 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| IN | 9 | 187.9 | $113,167 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| WA | 6 | 49.0 | $109,782 | licence | Engineer |
| TX | 6 | 146.7 | $80,784 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| NY | 5 | 40.6 | $84,995 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| KS | 4 | 194.2 | $93,526 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| OK | 4 | 20.8 | $84,675 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| IL | 3 | 811.3 | $140,663 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| GA | 3 | 554.0 | $80,141 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| KY | 3 | 128.3 | $90,231 | exam | Hoist Engineer; 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.