Career Atlas USA

Best States for Multiple Machine Tool 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. 1Kentucky94.3 / 100
  2. 2Missouri92 / 100
  3. 3Iowa91.9 / 100
  4. 4West Virginia89.8 / 100
  5. 5Ohio77 / 100
  6. 6Oklahoma75.9 / 100
  7. 7Nebraska74.3 / 100
  8. 8Indiana72.3 / 100
  9. 9Wisconsin70.7 / 100
  10. 10Michigan70.1 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania69.3 / 100
  12. 12South Carolina68.8 / 100
  13. 13North Dakota66.8 / 100
  14. 14Arkansas66.5 / 100
  15. 15Texas64 / 100

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