Career Atlas USA

Best States for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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. 1Iowa92.1 / 100
  2. 2Illinois88.3 / 100
  3. 3Wisconsin88.2 / 100
  4. 4Missouri82.1 / 100
  5. 5Kansas81.3 / 100
  6. 6South Dakota77.8 / 100
  7. 7Indiana77 / 100
  8. 8Alabama72.7 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota72.5 / 100
  10. 10Ohio71.5 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska71.4 / 100
  12. 12Wyoming70.9 / 100
  13. 13Kentucky70.9 / 100
  14. 14South Carolina68.8 / 100
  15. 15Mississippi67.5 / 100

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