Best States for Industrial Engineers

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. 1Alabama81.4 / 100
  2. 2Ohio79.6 / 100
  3. 3Oregon79.4 / 100
  4. 4Michigan76.5 / 100
  5. 5South Carolina71.1 / 100
  6. 6Minnesota68 / 100
  7. 7California67.8 / 100
  8. 8Kansas66.7 / 100
  9. 9Iowa65.9 / 100
  10. 10Indiana65.4 / 100
  11. 11Washington64.3 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin63.8 / 100
  13. 13Kentucky63.3 / 100
  14. 14Texas63.1 / 100
  15. 15Tennessee61.1 / 100

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