Career Atlas USA

Best States for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

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. 1Kentucky93.5 / 100
  2. 2Indiana90.8 / 100
  3. 3Ohio88.1 / 100
  4. 4Tennessee84.9 / 100
  5. 5Michigan83.9 / 100
  6. 6Iowa83.8 / 100
  7. 7Alabama83.8 / 100
  8. 8South Carolina81.8 / 100
  9. 9Missouri81.7 / 100
  10. 10Wisconsin80.5 / 100
  11. 11Minnesota76.1 / 100
  12. 12North Dakota73.8 / 100
  13. 13Kansas72.9 / 100
  14. 14Nevada65.1 / 100
  15. 15Nebraska64.5 / 100

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