Career Atlas USA

Best States for Boilermakers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New Mexico88.5 / 100
  2. 2Mississippi87.5 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana72.9 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin71.3 / 100
  5. 5Ohio65.3 / 100
  6. 6Idaho64.6 / 100
  7. 7Texas62.9 / 100
  8. 8Indiana61.7 / 100
  9. 9California61.5 / 100
  10. 10Washington60.3 / 100
  11. 11Minnesota57.6 / 100
  12. 12Wyoming56.1 / 100
  13. 13Kentucky54.7 / 100
  14. 14New Hampshire53.2 / 100
  15. 15Pennsylvania51.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).