Career Atlas USA

Best States for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

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. 1Alabama90.8 / 100
  2. 2Iowa85.3 / 100
  3. 3South Carolina84.9 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin83.6 / 100
  5. 5Kentucky82.1 / 100
  6. 6Indiana81.1 / 100
  7. 7Kansas75.5 / 100
  8. 8Ohio73.5 / 100
  9. 9Missouri72.9 / 100
  10. 10Louisiana72.5 / 100
  11. 11Mississippi72.2 / 100
  12. 12Nebraska72.1 / 100
  13. 13Connecticut70.5 / 100
  14. 14Oklahoma70.5 / 100
  15. 15Wyoming70 / 100

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