Career Atlas USA

Best States for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, 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. 1Iowa96.8 / 100
  2. 2Wyoming84.3 / 100
  3. 3Nevada83.4 / 100
  4. 4Montana80 / 100
  5. 5North Dakota77.8 / 100
  6. 6Alabama77.4 / 100
  7. 7Vermont76.6 / 100
  8. 8Indiana73.4 / 100
  9. 9Idaho72 / 100
  10. 10Nebraska71.7 / 100
  11. 11Kansas68.2 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota66.2 / 100
  13. 13West Virginia64.5 / 100
  14. 14Missouri63.7 / 100
  15. 15Wisconsin60.5 / 100

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