Career Atlas USA

Best States for Industrial Production Managers

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. 1South Carolina83 / 100
  2. 2New Hampshire81.3 / 100
  3. 3Indiana80.2 / 100
  4. 4Michigan76.5 / 100
  5. 5North Carolina75 / 100
  6. 6Mississippi74.8 / 100
  7. 7Arkansas74.4 / 100
  8. 8Alabama74 / 100
  9. 9Kansas71.4 / 100
  10. 10Kentucky70.4 / 100
  11. 11Connecticut69.6 / 100
  12. 12New Jersey68.2 / 100
  13. 13Tennessee67.9 / 100
  14. 14Illinois66.4 / 100
  15. 15Texas66.3 / 100

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