Career Atlas USA

Best States for Production Workers, All Other

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. 1Louisiana93.3 / 100
  2. 2Tennessee82.6 / 100
  3. 3Iowa80.7 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin73.5 / 100
  5. 5New Hampshire72.7 / 100
  6. 6Georgia72.4 / 100
  7. 7West Virginia72.2 / 100
  8. 8Missouri69.9 / 100
  9. 9Mississippi69.7 / 100
  10. 10North Carolina67.6 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania67.4 / 100
  12. 12Vermont65.3 / 100
  13. 13Maine65.2 / 100
  14. 14Utah65.1 / 100
  15. 15Arkansas64.2 / 100

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