Best States for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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. 1New Mexico89.9 / 100
  2. 2Maryland83.3 / 100
  3. 3Virginia78.2 / 100
  4. 4Washington74.5 / 100
  5. 5Wyoming73.3 / 100
  6. 6Nevada72 / 100
  7. 7Alabama71.5 / 100
  8. 8Oklahoma69.1 / 100
  9. 9South Carolina68.9 / 100
  10. 10Hawaii66.5 / 100
  11. 11California65.3 / 100
  12. 12Rhode Island65.1 / 100
  13. 13Idaho64.2 / 100
  14. 14Massachusetts63.9 / 100
  15. 15Alaska62.7 / 100

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