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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 25 | 22.6 | $69,276 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| PA | 16 | 19.8 | $86,852 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| OH | 15 | 36.0 | $100,641 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| MI | 14 | 25.9 | $106,994 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| NJ | 11 | 40.9 | $99,378 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| OK | 6 | 29.7 | $91,573 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| NY | 4 | 66.5 | $103,320 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NH | 4 | 20.5 | $91,512 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| OR | 4 | 40.5 | $63,506 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| IL | 4 | 89.2 | $58,151 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| WI | 3 | 51.7 | $76,703 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| MA | 3 | 71.0 | $83,178 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TN | 3 | 93.0 | $73,796 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| TX | 3 | 6.0 | $78,111 | 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.