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9 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 | 19 | 45.0 | $76,476 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| CT | 13 | 48.4 | $97,908 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| MA | 7 | 59.7 | $79,002 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| MI | 6 | 45.3 | $48,732 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| FL | 6 | 8.5 | $59,980 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NH | 4 | 146.0 | $85,781 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| VT | 3 | 84.3 | $88,569 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| GA | 3 | 578.7 | $59,576 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| IL | 3 | 172.0 | $77,114 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
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.