Career Atlas USA

Best States for Plating 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. 1Ohio84.2 / 100
  2. 2Nebraska80.3 / 100
  3. 3Iowa78.5 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin76.4 / 100
  5. 5Tennessee71.8 / 100
  6. 6Pennsylvania71 / 100
  7. 7Michigan66.7 / 100
  8. 8South Carolina66.4 / 100
  9. 9Indiana66.2 / 100
  10. 10Arkansas64.1 / 100
  11. 11California62.8 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota62.8 / 100
  13. 13Arizona62.1 / 100
  14. 14Illinois61.8 / 100
  15. 15Maine60.4 / 100

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