Career Atlas USA

Best States for Food Processing Workers, All Other

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. 1Iowa94.1 / 100
  2. 2Tennessee83.2 / 100
  3. 3Missouri83 / 100
  4. 4Arkansas80 / 100
  5. 5Illinois77.6 / 100
  6. 6Kansas75.6 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota72.1 / 100
  8. 8Mississippi69.7 / 100
  9. 9Texas66 / 100
  10. 10North Carolina64.8 / 100
  11. 11Georgia63.9 / 100
  12. 12Vermont63.8 / 100
  13. 13Louisiana60.4 / 100
  14. 14Indiana59.9 / 100
  15. 15Ohio58 / 100

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