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43 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2051” (soc) for Civil 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 | 287 | 12.7 | $130,463 | licence | Civil Engineer; Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) |
| FL | 261 | 11.5 | $87,915 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| TX | 250 | 28.6 | $82,721 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| IL | 134 | 17.9 | $97,598 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| PA | 120 | 20.2 | $86,209 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MI | 115 | 19.1 | $87,931 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| NY | 101 | 9.6 | $103,023 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NJ | 92 | 10.7 | $86,859 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| IN | 72 | 22.6 | $85,271 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| OH | 70 | 28.5 | $97,613 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| GA | 63 | 24.6 | $93,513 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| AL | 56 | 54.1 | $78,736 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| NC | 53 | 20.2 | $84,139 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| WA | 47 | 37.2 | $94,150 | licence | Civil Engineer; Engineer |
| AZ | 45 | 36.7 | $103,294 | licence | Civil and Structural Engineer; Engineer/Civil |
| ID | 44 | 6.9 | $66,426 | exam | Engineer; Engineer Intern |
| MA | 44 | 31.8 | $127,968 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| UT | 44 | 32.7 | $93,664 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; PROFESSIONAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER |
| SC | 38 | 15.8 | $102,611 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| MD | 33 | 31.8 | $108,275 | licence | ENGINEER IN TRAINING; PE FIRM CORPORATION |
| VA | 32 | 11.1 | $90,631 | exam | Engineer, Professional License |
| CO | 32 | 25.2 | $123,790 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MO | 30 | 72.8 | $105,358 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| AR | 29 | 37.9 | $89,320 | exam | Engineer Intern; Phase I Consultant |
| LA | 29 | 86.8 | $75,683 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| OK | 26 | 32.7 | $125,126 | licence | Engineer Intern; Engineer, Licensed Professional, Civil |
| TN | 23 | 42.5 | $77,594 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| OR | 21 | 42.2 | $116,423 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| IA | 20 | 39.9 | $82,684 | not matched | — |
| KY | 19 | 62.4 | $122,312 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| MN | 15 | 20.5 | $114,653 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| WI | 14 | 120.2 | $101,554 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| NV | 12 | 29.1 | $91,607 | not matched | — |
| AK | 12 | 10.8 | $188,814 | licence | Engineer- Chemical, Civil, Electrical, |
| KS | 11 | 29.5 | $77,429 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NE | 11 | 29.1 | $90,881 | licence | Civil Engineer; Engineer, Professional |
| MT | 9 | 46.7 | $123,533 | licence | Prof Eng Prof Land Surveyors - Enginee; Prof Eng Prof Land Surveyors - Enginee |
| NM | 8 | 156.2 | $78,192 | exam | Engineering Intern Certification; Professional Engineers |
| WY | 7 | 8.4 | $141,881 | exam | CORROSION EXPERT; ENGINEER |
| CT | 6 | 13.5 | $75,346 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| VT | 4 | 8.0 | $70,531 | exam | Professional Engineer; Wastewater/Water System Designers |
| HI | 4 | 6.8 | $83,815 | exam | Engineer |
| RI | 3 | 61.3 | $79,957 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
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.