Career Atlas USA

Best States for Mechanical 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 Mexico86.7 / 100
  2. 2Michigan82.8 / 100
  3. 3Colorado80.8 / 100
  4. 4Maryland78 / 100
  5. 5Rhode Island76.2 / 100
  6. 6Ohio73.2 / 100
  7. 7South Carolina72.4 / 100
  8. 8Massachusetts71.6 / 100
  9. 9Indiana71.5 / 100
  10. 10California71.3 / 100
  11. 11Texas66.4 / 100
  12. 12Kentucky65.2 / 100
  13. 13Iowa64.8 / 100
  14. 14Washington61 / 100
  15. 15Wisconsin60.5 / 100

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