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4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 10 | 55.7 | $93,804 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| FL | 3 | 109.0 | $104,893 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| OH | 3 | 34.0 | $89,500 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| SC | 3 | 107.3 | $108,143 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
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.