Career Atlas USA

Best States for Rolling 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. 1Pennsylvania95.4 / 100
  2. 2Alabama93.8 / 100
  3. 3Iowa90.9 / 100
  4. 4Kentucky82.9 / 100
  5. 5Tennessee73.8 / 100
  6. 6Indiana71.2 / 100
  7. 7Ohio69.3 / 100
  8. 8South Carolina66.8 / 100
  9. 9Arkansas63.7 / 100
  10. 10Vermont62.8 / 100
  11. 11Maryland62.1 / 100
  12. 12Oklahoma61.1 / 100
  13. 13Washington59.2 / 100
  14. 14Michigan55.3 / 100
  15. 15North Dakota53.9 / 100

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