Career Atlas USA

Best States for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

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. 1Oregon88.1 / 100
  2. 2Idaho82.3 / 100
  3. 3Maine82.2 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin80 / 100
  5. 5Washington77.9 / 100
  6. 6Montana77.8 / 100
  7. 7Mississippi76.1 / 100
  8. 8Ohio73.7 / 100
  9. 9Vermont71.4 / 100
  10. 10Alabama68.8 / 100
  11. 11Arkansas67.7 / 100
  12. 12Louisiana66.1 / 100
  13. 13Indiana65.7 / 100
  14. 14Minnesota61.3 / 100
  15. 15Iowa60.3 / 100

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