Career Atlas USA

Best States for Materials Engineers

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. 1New Mexico93.5 / 100
  2. 2Washington90.5 / 100
  3. 3Maryland89.7 / 100
  4. 4Alabama85.9 / 100
  5. 5Colorado83.8 / 100
  6. 6South Carolina82.5 / 100
  7. 7Ohio80.3 / 100
  8. 8Massachusetts72.5 / 100
  9. 9Connecticut71.3 / 100
  10. 10California69.1 / 100
  11. 11Alaska67.6 / 100
  12. 12Texas62.3 / 100
  13. 13Virginia60.7 / 100
  14. 14Kansas59.9 / 100
  15. 15Indiana54.3 / 100

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