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4 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 | 9 | 13.1 | $66,246 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| OH | 4 | 36.2 | $68,793 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| MI | 3 | 16.7 | $68,020 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| TX | 3 | 15.0 | $50,289 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
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.