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5 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2141” (soc) for Mechanical 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 | 5 | 6.8 | $36,176 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| FL | 4 | 0.2 | $352,000 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 3 | 5.0 | $68,200 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| PA | 3 | 4.3 | $28,231 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| WI | 3 | 207.3 | $53,736 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
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.