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8 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 | 6 | 16.7 | $35,830 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| WI | 4 | 625.0 | $74,282 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| KY | 4 | 1487.8 | $56,348 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 4 | 217.2 | $55,308 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| TX | 3 | 6.0 | $41,222 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| TN | 3 | 8.3 | $69,560 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| FL | 3 | 26.3 | $105,215 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| IN | 3 | 20.3 | $60,246 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional 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.