Career Atlas USA

Best States for Cutting and Slicing 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. 1Iowa88.7 / 100
  2. 2Arkansas87.1 / 100
  3. 3Ohio85.3 / 100
  4. 4Indiana82.1 / 100
  5. 5Minnesota81.1 / 100
  6. 6South Dakota80 / 100
  7. 7Kentucky79.1 / 100
  8. 8Missouri78 / 100
  9. 9Nebraska77.7 / 100
  10. 10Wisconsin77.6 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina74.2 / 100
  12. 12Kansas71.7 / 100
  13. 13Oregon71.2 / 100
  14. 14Mississippi67.3 / 100
  15. 15Illinois64.5 / 100

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