Career Atlas USA

Best States for Food Batchmakers

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. 1Wisconsin97.6 / 100
  2. 2Iowa93.9 / 100
  3. 3Kentucky91.8 / 100
  4. 4Illinois87.9 / 100
  5. 5Vermont86 / 100
  6. 6Idaho83.7 / 100
  7. 7Kansas81.6 / 100
  8. 8Minnesota81.5 / 100
  9. 9Ohio75.7 / 100
  10. 10Indiana73.9 / 100
  11. 11Arkansas71.3 / 100
  12. 12Georgia69.6 / 100
  13. 13Utah69.4 / 100
  14. 14Colorado69 / 100
  15. 15South Dakota65.3 / 100

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