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17 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 | 21 | 11.5 | $74,426 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| IL | 21 | 38.7 | $74,390 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| OH | 15 | 35.1 | $73,319 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| TX | 12 | 16.3 | $61,571 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| NJ | 10 | 16.8 | $94,851 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| GA | 8 | 11.6 | $66,892 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 7 | 7.7 | $50,093 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MA | 7 | 18.0 | $82,421 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TN | 7 | 7.7 | $68,296 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| WI | 6 | 15.3 | $99,739 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| NC | 6 | 67.0 | $75,420 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| MN | 5 | 18.0 | $68,378 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| UT | 4 | 6.0 | $70,792 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| MO | 3 | 4.0 | $50,000 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| OR | 3 | 29.7 | $57,247 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| MI | 3 | 8.0 | $95,292 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| VA | 3 | 50.0 | $70,333 | exam | Engineer, Professional License |
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.