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28 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2112” (soc) for Industrial 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 | 178 | 51.9 | $87,390 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| TX | 45 | 70.5 | $87,546 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| IL | 34 | 45.4 | $63,384 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| FL | 33 | 70.4 | $80,403 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| PA | 25 | 36.0 | $57,298 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NY | 23 | 34.7 | $73,513 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NH | 22 | 76.6 | $79,414 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| WA | 20 | 61.5 | $76,055 | licence | Engineer; Industrial Engineer |
| OH | 19 | 63.1 | $48,734 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| MN | 18 | 119.2 | $73,872 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| MI | 18 | 34.8 | $66,738 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| CO | 18 | 47.1 | $92,878 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 16 | 61.5 | $80,915 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| CT | 16 | 50.6 | $61,752 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| MA | 15 | 32.9 | $69,974 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| WI | 10 | 82.6 | $60,546 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| NJ | 10 | 46.6 | $60,903 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| AL | 8 | 142.1 | $44,267 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| OR | 8 | 79.0 | $75,117 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| NV | 7 | 11.4 | $69,375 | not matched | — |
| ID | 5 | 77.0 | $69,062 | exam | Engineer; Engineer Intern |
| KS | 5 | 47.0 | $68,472 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| UT | 5 | 36.0 | $60,906 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| NM | 4 | 47.2 | $41,852 | exam | Engineering Intern Certification; Professional Engineers |
| GA | 4 | 66.8 | $60,019 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| OK | 3 | 97.0 | $66,948 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| AR | 3 | 100.0 | $43,430 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MD | 3 | 5.7 | $97,941 | licence | ENGINEER IN TRAINING; PE FIRM CORPORATION |
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.