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18 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 | 58 | 14.4 | $80,825 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| FL | 41 | 11.5 | $52,296 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MI | 20 | 53.1 | $93,684 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| IL | 17 | 29.1 | $76,281 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| OH | 10 | 362.4 | $103,311 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| TX | 9 | 13.3 | $97,342 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| CT | 6 | 20.5 | $84,407 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 5 | 7.6 | $43,289 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| KY | 5 | 31.8 | $72,025 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| UT | 4 | 17.8 | $65,563 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| WI | 3 | 4.3 | $46,154 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| IA | 3 | 101.7 | $103,600 | not matched | — |
| MN | 3 | 19.3 | $120,621 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 3 | 9.3 | $90,250 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| PA | 3 | 89.3 | $64,015 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| SC | 3 | 38.7 | $76,664 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| SD | 3 | 3.7 | $51,455 | licence | Engineer, Professional |
| WA | 3 | 4.7 | $54,714 | licence | Engineer; Mechanical 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.