Career Atlas USA

Best States for Machine Feeders and Offbearers

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. 1Arkansas90.3 / 100
  2. 2Ohio82.3 / 100
  3. 3Missouri80.5 / 100
  4. 4Oregon80.3 / 100
  5. 5South Dakota77.3 / 100
  6. 6Kentucky74.9 / 100
  7. 7Iowa74.8 / 100
  8. 8Alabama73.3 / 100
  9. 9Kansas71.7 / 100
  10. 10Mississippi69.7 / 100
  11. 11Indiana63.6 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin61 / 100
  13. 13Colorado57.7 / 100
  14. 14New Hampshire57.6 / 100
  15. 15Georgia56.2 / 100

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