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22 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 | 95 | 189.1 | $105,047 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| FL | 25 | 169.1 | $107,803 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MA | 24 | 320.6 | $99,635 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TX | 22 | 384.5 | $102,855 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| AZ | 18 | 200.2 | $102,059 | licence | Engineer/Mechanical |
| WA | 12 | 86.2 | $117,753 | licence | Engineer; Mechanical Engineer |
| PA | 10 | 68.6 | $89,526 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NY | 10 | 199.5 | $101,719 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MI | 7 | 210.9 | $97,149 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| IL | 7 | 483.7 | $109,545 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| NH | 6 | 387.5 | $112,698 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| NJ | 6 | 49.5 | $109,764 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| OH | 6 | 628.8 | $165,098 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| KS | 5 | 1160.4 | $121,096 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MN | 5 | 334.6 | $95,517 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NM | 4 | 17.2 | $89,014 | exam | Engineering Intern Certification; Professional Engineers |
| OK | 4 | 9.2 | $149,703 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| UT | 4 | 1046.0 | $109,204 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| AL | 4 | 540.8 | $78,823 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| VA | 3 | 27.0 | $88,889 | exam | Engineer, Professional License |
| NV | 3 | 1347.0 | $127,003 | not matched | — |
| MD | 3 | 48.3 | $80,262 | 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.