Career Atlas USA

Best States for Industrial Machinery Mechanics

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. 1Wyoming87.1 / 100
  2. 2Kansas81.1 / 100
  3. 3Kentucky81.1 / 100
  4. 4North Dakota80.7 / 100
  5. 5Alabama79.6 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin76.4 / 100
  7. 7Iowa72.1 / 100
  8. 8Ohio71.6 / 100
  9. 9Tennessee69 / 100
  10. 10Oregon67.5 / 100
  11. 11Indiana67.3 / 100
  12. 12Arkansas65.9 / 100
  13. 13Washington63.6 / 100
  14. 14West Virginia62.4 / 100
  15. 15Illinois62.2 / 100

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