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15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 28 | 24.3 | $150,399 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| IL | 18 | 64.3 | $194,748 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| OH | 15 | 128.6 | $272,105 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| ME | 15 | 55.9 | $119,894 | exam | Engineer, Professional (All Discipline |
| PA | 14 | 81.3 | $178,446 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| LA | 9 | 33.0 | $118,444 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| DC | 6 | 7.5 | $284,556 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS |
| CT | 5 | 1.2 | $84,833 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| WV | 4 | 8.8 | $110,771 | not matched | — |
| DE | 4 | 15.2 | $67,230 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| MD | 4 | 1.0 | $34,500 | licence | ENGINEER IN TRAINING; PE FIRM CORPORATION |
| NC | 4 | 8.5 | $132,882 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| AR | 4 | 194.2 | $149,826 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MS | 3 | 92.3 | $140,736 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| OK | 3 | 22.0 | $104,924 | exam | Engineer Intern; Engineer, Licensed Professional, Elect |
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.