Career Atlas USA

Best States for Machinists

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. 1Wisconsin85.2 / 100
  2. 2Missouri84 / 100
  3. 3Kentucky83.9 / 100
  4. 4Ohio81 / 100
  5. 5Indiana80.8 / 100
  6. 6Minnesota80 / 100
  7. 7Louisiana77.8 / 100
  8. 8Alabama69.5 / 100
  9. 9Iowa67.9 / 100
  10. 10Massachusetts67.9 / 100
  11. 11Connecticut66.3 / 100
  12. 12Michigan62.9 / 100
  13. 13Illinois62.7 / 100
  14. 14Utah61.2 / 100
  15. 15Maine61 / 100

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