Career Atlas USA

Best States for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

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 Mexico94.6 / 100
  2. 2Virginia91.1 / 100
  3. 3Maryland90.6 / 100
  4. 4Maine88.6 / 100
  5. 5Washington83.3 / 100
  6. 6Alaska74.4 / 100
  7. 7Rhode Island73.1 / 100
  8. 8Oklahoma71.1 / 100
  9. 9West Virginia67.6 / 100
  10. 10Hawaii63.4 / 100
  11. 11Utah63 / 100
  12. 12Nevada62.7 / 100
  13. 13Texas60.9 / 100
  14. 14Connecticut59.9 / 100
  15. 15Louisiana58.3 / 100

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