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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 213 | 149.3 | $65,992 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| OH | 87 | 110.5 | $63,721 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| IL | 34 | 117.6 | $69,919 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| TN | 26 | 180.8 | $60,677 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| TX | 20 | 130.3 | $63,367 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| IN | 19 | 115.1 | $51,713 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| AL | 13 | 308.2 | $65,836 | exam | Licensed Professional Engineer |
| CA | 10 | 43.7 | $67,634 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| CT | 8 | 67.0 | $73,631 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| KY | 7 | 98.6 | $64,045 | exam | Hoist Engineer; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 5 | 260.2 | $67,179 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| PA | 5 | 60.2 | $53,256 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| WI | 3 | 92.7 | $54,960 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| MO | 3 | 104.7 | $85,834 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| SC | 3 | 198.3 | $59,476 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
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.