Career Atlas USA

Best States for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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. 1Wisconsin89.4 / 100
  2. 2Kentucky87.4 / 100
  3. 3Indiana85.5 / 100
  4. 4Arkansas84.9 / 100
  5. 5Michigan81.7 / 100
  6. 6Alabama81.6 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota79.8 / 100
  8. 8Ohio79.2 / 100
  9. 9Iowa79.1 / 100
  10. 10Missouri74.8 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania74.8 / 100
  12. 12Nebraska74.3 / 100
  13. 13Kansas74.1 / 100
  14. 14Tennessee71.5 / 100
  15. 15Illinois70.3 / 100

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