Career Atlas USA

Best States for Patternmakers, 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. 1Iowa77.7 / 100
  2. 2Alabama67.3 / 100
  3. 3Michigan64.5 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin60.5 / 100
  5. 5Ohio57.7 / 100
  6. 6Minnesota56.8 / 100
  7. 7Indiana49.1 / 100
  8. 8Pennsylvania46.4 / 100
  9. 9Washington22.7 / 100
  10. 10North Carolina5.5 / 100
  11. 11Texas5 / 100

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