Career Atlas USA

Best States for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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. 1Arkansas92.8 / 100
  2. 2South Carolina89.5 / 100
  3. 3Indiana80.7 / 100
  4. 4Ohio78.4 / 100
  5. 5Nebraska78.2 / 100
  6. 6Pennsylvania70.9 / 100
  7. 7Tennessee70.8 / 100
  8. 8South Dakota70.6 / 100
  9. 9Mississippi69.4 / 100
  10. 10Oklahoma67.6 / 100
  11. 11North Dakota65.8 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin65.5 / 100
  13. 13Iowa63.4 / 100
  14. 14Vermont62.4 / 100
  15. 15Missouri61.6 / 100

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