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33 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 | 250 | 100.8 | $159,610 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| MN | 70 | 162.8 | $95,170 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| MA | 61 | 80.7 | $84,400 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| FL | 61 | 114.3 | $78,104 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| TX | 52 | 95.1 | $89,279 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| PA | 43 | 65.4 | $97,583 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| IL | 42 | 45.2 | $66,526 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| UT | 33 | 233.7 | $89,952 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| IN | 33 | 291.2 | $61,364 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| NJ | 32 | 75.5 | $82,986 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| CT | 26 | 86.0 | $60,033 | exam | Engineer-in-training; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 25 | 111.0 | $59,326 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| AZ | 23 | 69.9 | $71,923 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
| OH | 20 | 113.5 | $66,405 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| CO | 18 | 133.7 | $75,963 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| TN | 16 | 92.4 | $72,193 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| WA | 16 | 26.9 | $108,835 | licence | Engineer; Industrial Engineer |
| NH | 16 | 93.5 | $77,170 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| MO | 15 | 114.3 | $54,258 | licence | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| MI | 15 | 137.2 | $74,547 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| NC | 15 | 65.7 | $64,145 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| OR | 9 | 78.4 | $95,748 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| NV | 9 | 13.4 | $48,339 | not matched | — |
| KS | 8 | 24.0 | $87,427 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| WI | 7 | 27.6 | $152,337 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| DE | 7 | 1.9 | $134,538 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| MD | 6 | 208.5 | $68,384 | licence | ENGINEER IN TRAINING; PE FIRM CORPORATION |
| GA | 6 | 2.7 | $110,562 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| VA | 4 | 0.8 | $29,333 | exam | Engineer, Professional License |
| OK | 4 | 43.0 | $66,791 | licence | Engineer Intern |
| MT | 3 | 54.0 | $137,833 | licence | Prof Eng Prof Land Surveyors - Enginee; Prof Eng Prof Land Surveyors - Enginee |
| RI | 3 | 118.0 | $64,240 | exam | Engineer, Professional |
| IA | 3 | 22.3 | $44,343 | 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.