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8 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2071” (soc) for Electrical 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 | 11 | 35.5 | $66,205 | licence | Electrical Engineer; Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) |
| IL | 9 | 77.1 | $79,605 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TX | 7 | 52.1 | $81,762 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| MA | 4 | 106.0 | $99,153 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| WI | 3 | 369.7 | $77,164 | exam | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Elec; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC |
| MS | 3 | 1324.3 | $52,330 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| PA | 3 | 115.0 | $74,461 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| UT | 3 | 6.3 | $56,158 | licence | 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.