Career Atlas USA

Best States for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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. 1Nebraska81.8 / 100
  2. 2Michigan79.4 / 100
  3. 3Indiana73.5 / 100
  4. 4Ohio70.8 / 100
  5. 5Virginia69.7 / 100
  6. 6Kansas64 / 100
  7. 7Tennessee63.2 / 100
  8. 8Pennsylvania55.6 / 100
  9. 9California52.6 / 100
  10. 10Colorado51.6 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts49.7 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin47.4 / 100
  13. 13Georgia46.1 / 100
  14. 14Arkansas44 / 100
  15. 15Oregon41.8 / 100

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