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Where is it easiest to open: Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
26 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 | 178 | 81.9 | $89,298 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| WA | 67 | 202.5 | $85,507 | licence | Engineer |
| FL | 58 | 34.7 | $72,682 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| KS | 50 | 351.6 | $90,242 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| TX | 41 | 77.8 | $85,585 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| CT | 32 | 136.7 | $124,481 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 30 | 52.7 | $75,681 | licence | Engineer/Aeronautical |
| OH | 26 | 94.9 | $126,116 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| NY | 25 | 129.0 | $88,434 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| OR | 17 | 134.8 | $74,723 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| MO | 13 | 166.8 | $86,494 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| OK | 12 | 146.8 | $82,078 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| UT | 12 | 227.9 | $69,635 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| AL | 9 | 190.9 | $81,257 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| PA | 8 | 97.0 | $71,354 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| IL | 7 | 273.1 | $127,719 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| MN | 6 | 46.0 | $75,620 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| MI | 5 | 110.0 | $78,345 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| IN | 4 | 209.2 | $82,881 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MA | 3 | 27.3 | $94,902 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| ID | 3 | 52.7 | $55,816 | exam | Engineer; Engineer Intern |
| CO | 3 | 31.0 | $86,720 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| AK | 3 | 11.0 | $58,909 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 3 | 44.7 | $55,567 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| WI | 3 | 70.0 | $69,014 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| NV | 3 | 11.7 | $36,971 | not matched | — |
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.