Career Atlas USA

Best States for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

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. 1Alabama91.5 / 100
  2. 2Georgia74.8 / 100
  3. 3Indiana74.3 / 100
  4. 4Kansas74.1 / 100
  5. 5Pennsylvania70 / 100
  6. 6South Carolina69.8 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota68.5 / 100
  8. 8Ohio67.6 / 100
  9. 9North Carolina63 / 100
  10. 10Tennessee55.9 / 100
  11. 11Arkansas54.3 / 100
  12. 12Iowa52.8 / 100
  13. 13Virginia45.9 / 100
  14. 14Florida39.8 / 100
  15. 15Texas37.2 / 100

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