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23 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 | 45 | 65.0 | $78,277 | licence | Engineer In Training (E.I.T.); General Engineering Contractor |
| FL | 20 | 29.6 | $73,262 | licence | Engineering Intern; Professional Engineer |
| TX | 15 | 85.1 | $62,424 | licence | ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL; PODIATRIST |
| MI | 14 | 16.1 | $61,978 | exam | Engineer, Licensed Professional; Stationary Engineer |
| MN | 13 | 68.8 | $50,344 | licence | Engineer-In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| NY | 13 | 123.0 | $104,303 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| CO | 8 | 14.0 | $61,911 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| IL | 8 | 14.0 | $45,768 | licence | ENGINEER, INTERN; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| GA | 8 | 246.0 | $57,301 | exam | Engineer In-Training; Professional Engineer |
| OR | 7 | 18.0 | $46,730 | licence | Engineer, Licensed Professional |
| OH | 7 | 105.0 | $73,895 | licence | Professional Engineer; Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
| MA | 6 | 77.2 | $64,538 | exam | ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING; ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL |
| UT | 4 | 70.2 | $41,100 | licence | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| NV | 4 | 10.0 | $66,000 | not matched | — |
| WI | 3 | 126.3 | $63,195 | licence | DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - HVAC; DESIGNER OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Plum |
| IN | 3 | 18.7 | $70,339 | exam | Engineer Intern; Professional Engineer |
| IA | 3 | 8.3 | $69,080 | not matched | — |
| NE | 3 | 95.3 | $54,804 | licence | Engineer, Professional; Industrial Engineer |
| NC | 3 | 18.3 | $45,582 | exam | Engineer Privilege; Professional Engineer |
| PA | 3 | 3.7 | $93,727 | exam | Professional Engineer |
| TN | 3 | 9.0 | $43,926 | exam | ENGINEER INTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| VA | 3 | 61.7 | $91,011 | exam | Engineer, Professional License |
| AZ | 3 | 83.3 | $98,952 | licence | Engineer/Industrial |
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.