Career Atlas USA

Best States for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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. 1Massachusetts79.6 / 100
  2. 2Illinois77.3 / 100
  3. 3Indiana75.9 / 100
  4. 4Ohio73.6 / 100
  5. 5California71 / 100
  6. 6Maine68.9 / 100
  7. 7Michigan68.1 / 100
  8. 8Pennsylvania67.3 / 100
  9. 9Connecticut64.6 / 100
  10. 10South Carolina64.4 / 100
  11. 11Iowa60.9 / 100
  12. 12Texas59.4 / 100
  13. 13Colorado59.3 / 100
  14. 14Wisconsin58.3 / 100
  15. 15North Carolina57.3 / 100

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