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13 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 | 21 | 17.6 | $108,181 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| MI | 10 | 18.2 | $103,170 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| IL | 7 | 93.1 | $26,581 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| AZ | 6 | 7.8 | $61,468 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| WI | 4 | 33.5 | $86,209 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| FL | 4 | 17.5 | $42,329 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| OR | 4 | 91.8 | $96,989 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| NY | 3 | 8.7 | $98,923 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| AL | 3 | 50.0 | $52,980 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| PA | 3 | 57.7 | $46,098 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| TX | 3 | 51.0 | $89,196 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| WA | 3 | 14.0 | $81,643 | licence | Engineer; Mechanical Engineer |
| KS | 3 | 24.7 | $63,419 | exam | 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.