Career Atlas USA

Best States for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool 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. 1Oklahoma87.7 / 100
  2. 2Idaho78.2 / 100
  3. 3Alabama75.5 / 100
  4. 4Illinois72.3 / 100
  5. 5Michigan70.5 / 100
  6. 6Tennessee65.8 / 100
  7. 7Iowa61.8 / 100
  8. 8Virginia61.5 / 100
  9. 9New Hampshire60.3 / 100
  10. 10Mississippi59.7 / 100
  11. 11Ohio58.9 / 100
  12. 12Arkansas54.8 / 100
  13. 13Indiana53.1 / 100
  14. 14Massachusetts50 / 100
  15. 15South Carolina49.4 / 100

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