Career Atlas USA

Best States for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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. 1Indiana86.9 / 100
  2. 2Ohio84.4 / 100
  3. 3New Mexico82.5 / 100
  4. 4Missouri77.2 / 100
  5. 5Iowa74.8 / 100
  6. 6South Carolina74.7 / 100
  7. 7Michigan71.8 / 100
  8. 8Kentucky70.6 / 100
  9. 9Maine68.4 / 100
  10. 10Nebraska65 / 100
  11. 11Wisconsin60.2 / 100
  12. 12New Hampshire58.9 / 100
  13. 13Pennsylvania58.6 / 100
  14. 14California58.4 / 100
  15. 15Utah58.3 / 100

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