Career Atlas USA

Best States for Helpers--Production 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. 1Missouri87.2 / 100
  2. 2Iowa83.8 / 100
  3. 3Kentucky83 / 100
  4. 4Arkansas74.9 / 100
  5. 5Tennessee74.2 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin73.5 / 100
  7. 7Alabama73.4 / 100
  8. 8Oregon73.3 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania70.8 / 100
  10. 10Louisiana69 / 100
  11. 11Washington66 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota63.2 / 100
  13. 13Texas61.4 / 100
  14. 14Oklahoma60.6 / 100
  15. 15Mississippi59.2 / 100

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