Career Atlas USA

Best States for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

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. 1Montana76.8 / 100
  2. 2Oklahoma68.4 / 100
  3. 3Oregon68.1 / 100
  4. 4Washington67.2 / 100
  5. 5South Carolina65.8 / 100
  6. 6New Hampshire65.7 / 100
  7. 7Ohio65.5 / 100
  8. 8Maryland64.7 / 100
  9. 9Kentucky64.6 / 100
  10. 10Georgia64.3 / 100
  11. 11Colorado64.3 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin63.2 / 100
  13. 13Louisiana58 / 100
  14. 14Tennessee58 / 100
  15. 15Indiana57 / 100

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