Career Atlas USA

Best States for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

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. 1Ohio89 / 100
  2. 2New York84.6 / 100
  3. 3Alaska84.4 / 100
  4. 4Illinois82.7 / 100
  5. 5Wisconsin74.4 / 100
  6. 6Minnesota74.1 / 100
  7. 7Hawaii72.9 / 100
  8. 8Iowa72.8 / 100
  9. 9Indiana70.3 / 100
  10. 10South Carolina69.5 / 100
  11. 11Wyoming67.7 / 100
  12. 12Kentucky66.4 / 100
  13. 13Mississippi66.4 / 100
  14. 14Missouri65.4 / 100
  15. 15Tennessee64.6 / 100

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