Career Atlas USA

Best States for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

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. 1Alaska86.9 / 100
  2. 2Wyoming84.3 / 100
  3. 3Oklahoma83.5 / 100
  4. 4Louisiana76.2 / 100
  5. 5Alabama75 / 100
  6. 6North Dakota70.3 / 100
  7. 7Kansas68.4 / 100
  8. 8Kentucky68.2 / 100
  9. 9Montana68 / 100
  10. 10Washington65.9 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska64.2 / 100
  12. 12Arkansas63.4 / 100
  13. 13Iowa62.3 / 100
  14. 14Mississippi61.8 / 100
  15. 15Tennessee59.1 / 100

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