Career Atlas USA

Best States for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 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. 1Alaska83.2 / 100
  2. 2Louisiana76.4 / 100
  3. 3South Carolina72.1 / 100
  4. 4North Carolina72 / 100
  5. 5Hawaii71.2 / 100
  6. 6New Hampshire71.1 / 100
  7. 7Tennessee69.5 / 100
  8. 8Arizona67.3 / 100
  9. 9Michigan66.6 / 100
  10. 10Oklahoma65.5 / 100
  11. 11Wisconsin65.1 / 100
  12. 12Iowa64.2 / 100
  13. 13Texas62.2 / 100
  14. 14Oregon61.9 / 100
  15. 15Montana59.6 / 100

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