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Where is it easiest to open: Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
20 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 | 95 | 44.3 | $82,269 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| IL | 28 | 37.4 | $66,404 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| FL | 25 | 3.7 | $60,129 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 18 | 6.8 | $142,820 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| OR | 11 | 85.6 | $79,572 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| TX | 10 | 14.3 | $95,112 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| NJ | 10 | 3.9 | $59,564 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| CT | 8 | 28.8 | $54,017 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| GA | 7 | 8.9 | $70,952 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 6 | 17.8 | $68,458 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| VA | 5 | 10.0 | $74,800 | exam | Engineer, Professional License |
| MI | 4 | 23.5 | $64,766 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| PA | 4 | 23.2 | $70,505 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| WA | 3 | 12.3 | $53,622 | licence | Engineer; Industrial Engineer |
| CO | 3 | 15.0 | $60,489 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| IN | 3 | 41.0 | $86,293 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NM | 3 | 5.0 | $55,133 | exam | Engineering Intern Certification; Professional Engineers |
| OK | 3 | 8.0 | $28,250 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| TN | 3 | 119.7 | $45,975 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| UT | 3 | 550.0 | $77,652 | licence | 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.