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31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 162 | 21.5 | $75,074 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| CA | 117 | 21.7 | $76,593 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| OH | 64 | 42.9 | $76,702 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| IL | 62 | 15.6 | $76,219 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TX | 42 | 7.9 | $59,523 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| PA | 29 | 37.2 | $79,568 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NY | 25 | 37.6 | $72,244 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| CT | 24 | 51.0 | $88,988 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| WI | 20 | 32.4 | $81,282 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| MA | 19 | 12.7 | $71,926 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| AZ | 18 | 8.1 | $70,462 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| FL | 15 | 9.1 | $60,949 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| IN | 13 | 24.1 | $98,061 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NJ | 12 | 13.8 | $83,279 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| OR | 10 | 7.1 | $48,873 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| MO | 10 | 80.8 | $71,403 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| WA | 10 | 97.9 | $106,532 | licence | Engineer; Mechanical Engineer |
| MN | 9 | 6.2 | $61,393 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NH | 7 | 47.9 | $76,663 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| LA | 6 | 6.7 | $77,200 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| RI | 4 | 4.5 | $54,833 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| NV | 4 | 17.0 | $58,632 | not matched | — |
| KS | 4 | 17.0 | $55,824 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| IA | 4 | 23.5 | $60,053 | not matched | — |
| SC | 3 | 3.7 | $39,000 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| SD | 3 | 31.3 | $54,000 | licence | Engineer, Professional |
| TN | 3 | 27.3 | $40,366 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| NE | 3 | 19.3 | $33,810 | licence | Engineer, Professional; Mechanical Engineer |
| UT | 3 | 2.7 | $55,125 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| NC | 3 | 4.7 | $52,286 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| KY | 3 | 42.3 | $107,827 | exam | Hoist Engineer; 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.