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24 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 | 41 | 59.2 | $80,377 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| IL | 31 | 53.9 | $92,360 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| GA | 25 | 26.7 | $72,658 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| OH | 25 | 80.2 | $85,716 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| TX | 22 | 85.2 | $91,369 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| NJ | 19 | 29.1 | $87,951 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| MI | 15 | 74.1 | $103,078 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| PA | 12 | 30.3 | $83,703 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| IN | 12 | 88.1 | $75,406 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MA | 10 | 26.2 | $72,397 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| SC | 10 | 67.7 | $74,225 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| NC | 10 | 34.7 | $83,934 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| NH | 6 | 45.7 | $68,668 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| WI | 6 | 84.7 | $95,770 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| NV | 4 | 4.0 | $57,375 | not matched | — |
| MO | 3 | 32.3 | $68,948 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| CO | 3 | 91.0 | $88,136 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| CT | 3 | 80.3 | $98,220 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| DE | 3 | 2.7 | $71,500 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| FL | 3 | 21.3 | $77,297 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| KY | 3 | 24.3 | $66,712 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 3 | 36.3 | $55,073 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| NY | 3 | 1.7 | $40,600 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| TN | 3 | 34.0 | $115,961 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; 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.