Where is it easiest to open: Satellite Telecommunications
20 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2072” (soc) for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer. 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 | 62 | 12.3 | $108,280 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| FL | 33 | 24.6 | $117,015 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| TX | 27 | 32.6 | $167,250 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| VA | 20 | 89.4 | $209,678 | exam | Engineer, Professional License |
| GA | 13 | 68.8 | $84,056 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| MD | 11 | 23.6 | $158,573 | licence | ENGINEER IN TRAINING; PE FIRM CORPORATION |
| NY | 9 | 1.1 | $63,000 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 8 | 60.2 | $214,672 | not matched | — |
| MI | 7 | 9.1 | $59,984 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| WA | 5 | 9.8 | $328,020 | licence | Engineer |
| DE | 5 | 5.0 | $180,120 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| DC | 5 | 41.0 | $238,488 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS |
| IL | 5 | 88.2 | $159,939 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| LA | 4 | 35.8 | $78,825 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| HI | 4 | 9.0 | $88,806 | exam | Engineer |
| PA | 4 | 1.0 | $47,000 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NC | 4 | 7.8 | $81,000 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| MA | 4 | 1.2 | $78,200 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TN | 3 | 3.0 | $20,889 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| NV | 3 | 43.0 | $63,078 | 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.