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23 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 | 44 | 20.8 | $113,140 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| TX | 44 | 22.2 | $116,991 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| PA | 14 | 22.6 | $116,244 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| LA | 12 | 94.3 | $113,307 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| FL | 9 | 42.9 | $81,966 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| IN | 8 | 39.2 | $99,726 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 7 | 17.9 | $156,240 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| KY | 6 | 59.3 | $96,298 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| VA | 6 | 17.8 | $94,542 | exam | Engineer, Professional License |
| IL | 6 | 30.2 | $109,044 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| AL | 6 | 18.2 | $121,495 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| MA | 6 | 9.8 | $62,847 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| UT | 5 | 17.0 | $90,847 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| DE | 4 | 17.5 | $359,386 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| NJ | 4 | 19.2 | $142,143 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| AZ | 4 | 34.0 | $83,522 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| OH | 4 | 24.8 | $87,808 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| WV | 3 | 10.7 | $91,844 | not matched | — |
| KS | 3 | 17.3 | $118,731 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MI | 3 | 49.3 | $103,338 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| MS | 3 | 41.7 | $34,072 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NC | 3 | 7.3 | $65,545 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| WA | 3 | 20.0 | $110,900 | licence | Engineer; Industrial 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.