Career Atlas USA

Best States for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

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. 1Iowa90.5 / 100
  2. 2Nebraska90.3 / 100
  3. 3Ohio84.3 / 100
  4. 4Indiana84.2 / 100
  5. 5Oklahoma82.4 / 100
  6. 6Michigan80.5 / 100
  7. 7Wisconsin73.3 / 100
  8. 8North Dakota73 / 100
  9. 9New Hampshire68.4 / 100
  10. 10South Dakota67.5 / 100
  11. 11California58.9 / 100
  12. 12South Carolina58.4 / 100
  13. 13Maine56.6 / 100
  14. 14New Jersey54.2 / 100
  15. 15Pennsylvania53.8 / 100

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