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33 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 | 103 | 28.3 | $75,367 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| TX | 89 | 142.1 | $134,460 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| IL | 65 | 44.7 | $79,683 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| OH | 63 | 54.4 | $89,674 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| MA | 38 | 47.3 | $88,094 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| PA | 36 | 53.8 | $100,208 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MI | 32 | 93.3 | $92,038 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| FL | 27 | 76.0 | $94,106 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| CT | 26 | 33.0 | $76,900 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| NJ | 25 | 35.9 | $89,068 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| MN | 19 | 55.6 | $66,808 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| SC | 19 | 68.6 | $75,221 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| NY | 18 | 49.1 | $76,604 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| KY | 17 | 84.3 | $85,276 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| WI | 15 | 75.2 | $65,362 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| IN | 15 | 112.9 | $53,619 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| LA | 13 | 301.5 | $145,547 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| NC | 13 | 67.0 | $69,133 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| AL | 13 | 133.3 | $81,219 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 10 | 22.3 | $69,682 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| WA | 10 | 50.5 | $50,125 | licence | Engineer; Industrial Engineer |
| RI | 8 | 23.5 | $91,867 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| OR | 7 | 37.7 | $108,852 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| CO | 6 | 28.2 | $68,627 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| VA | 6 | 245.3 | $111,681 | exam | Engineer, Professional License |
| DE | 4 | 12.8 | $228,706 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| GA | 4 | 17.0 | $65,221 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NH | 3 | 32.7 | $129,684 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| ID | 3 | 12.3 | $47,378 | exam | Engineer; Engineer Intern |
| WV | 3 | 43.0 | $107,465 | not matched | — |
| TN | 3 | 25.3 | $29,408 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| MS | 3 | 122.0 | $81,172 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| KS | 3 | 71.0 | $66,075 | exam | 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.