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15 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 | 36 | 26.3 | $69,859 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| MI | 34 | 315.3 | $78,932 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| IL | 20 | 137.8 | $67,608 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| IN | 13 | 894.8 | $87,625 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| AL | 6 | 67.8 | $59,356 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| TX | 6 | 8.2 | $54,265 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| AZ | 5 | 15.2 | $40,987 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| KY | 4 | 186.0 | $56,442 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 3 | 7.0 | $23,000 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| NC | 3 | 273.7 | $46,364 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| OR | 3 | 80.3 | $70,290 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| PA | 3 | 133.3 | $63,135 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| WI | 3 | 171.7 | $59,779 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| GA | 3 | 113.0 | $75,027 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NV | 3 | 1.7 | $52,800 | not matched | — |
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.