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14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 20 | 24.2 | $65,707 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| TX | 12 | 50.4 | $64,489 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| WA | 11 | 121.5 | $75,981 | licence | Engineer; Mechanical Engineer |
| NY | 10 | 64.8 | $76,861 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MI | 10 | 23.6 | $93,945 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| OH | 7 | 72.9 | $83,980 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| WI | 6 | 28.5 | $83,006 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| CA | 6 | 10.3 | $66,661 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| OK | 6 | 91.3 | $82,469 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| IL | 4 | 104.5 | $85,342 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| OR | 3 | 221.3 | $68,539 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| PA | 3 | 86.3 | $88,568 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MN | 3 | 118.0 | $72,740 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 3 | 49.3 | $102,716 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
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.