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9 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 17-2141” (soc) for Mechanical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 17 | 364.6 | $122,808 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| IL | 11 | 113.5 | $95,706 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| NY | 6 | 235.5 | $89,971 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| MO | 5 | 53.0 | $94,396 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| SC | 4 | 50.8 | $68,251 | licence | Engineer Construction Manager; Engineering and Land Surveying |
| AR | 4 | 220.5 | $47,238 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| WI | 3 | 79.0 | $97,135 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| CA | 3 | 42.7 | $89,320 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| NE | 3 | 235.3 | $59,057 | licence | Engineer, Professional; Mechanical 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.