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22 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2071” (soc) for Electrical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 35 | 14.8 | $169,412 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| ME | 23 | 6.8 | $105,058 | exam | Engineer, Professional (All Discipline |
| ID | 23 | 11.9 | $114,650 | exam | Engineer; Engineer Intern |
| MA | 22 | 8.6 | $144,571 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| NH | 19 | 3.7 | $143,500 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| WI | 16 | 5.6 | $62,800 | exam | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Elec; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC |
| WA | 15 | 6.3 | $124,421 | licence | Electrical Engineer; Engineer |
| CA | 10 | 11.0 | $172,864 | licence | Electrical Engineer; Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) |
| SC | 10 | 8.8 | $144,852 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| AK | 8 | 3.8 | $107,867 | licence | Engineer- Chemical, Civil, Electrical, |
| MI | 7 | 3.9 | $37,037 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| VT | 7 | 3.0 | $101,381 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| PA | 6 | 16.0 | $120,448 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| OR | 6 | 12.0 | $150,361 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| MD | 6 | 3.2 | $99,158 | licence | ENGINEER IN TRAINING; PE FIRM CORPORATION |
| WV | 4 | 16.0 | $105,328 | not matched | — |
| TN | 4 | 7.8 | $125,032 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| UT | 3 | 3.0 | $105,444 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| AZ | 3 | 2.3 | $76,286 | licence | Engineer/Electrical |
| MT | 3 | 12.7 | $106,395 | licence | Prof Eng Prof Land Surveyors - Enginee; Prof Eng Prof Land Surveyors - Enginee |
| VA | 3 | 6.0 | $102,167 | exam | Engineer, Professional License |
| CT | 3 | 2.3 | $70,429 | exam | Engineer-in-training; 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.