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13 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 | 33 | 35.0 | $92,230 | licence | Electrical Engineer; Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) |
| TX | 27 | 97.1 | $95,445 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| IL | 15 | 18.7 | $49,082 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| WI | 8 | 234.6 | $118,824 | exam | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Elec; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC |
| NY | 6 | 16.2 | $86,289 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MA | 6 | 48.5 | $114,010 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| FL | 6 | 6.0 | $58,417 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| SC | 6 | 18.2 | $60,083 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| MN | 3 | 110.3 | $92,810 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| IN | 3 | 114.7 | $47,105 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| AR | 3 | 421.7 | $75,766 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MS | 3 | 162.7 | $89,596 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| OH | 3 | 222.7 | $68,319 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
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.