Career Atlas USA

Best States for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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. 1Kentucky90 / 100
  2. 2Indiana84.1 / 100
  3. 3Illinois73.1 / 100
  4. 4Ohio71.3 / 100
  5. 5Wisconsin70.9 / 100
  6. 6Connecticut69.3 / 100
  7. 7California69 / 100
  8. 8Tennessee66.4 / 100
  9. 9Missouri65 / 100
  10. 10Michigan63 / 100
  11. 11Washington62.7 / 100
  12. 12Iowa59.1 / 100
  13. 13Arkansas57.1 / 100
  14. 14Minnesota57.1 / 100
  15. 15West Virginia55.1 / 100

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