Career Atlas USA

Best States for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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. 1Wyoming89.6 / 100
  2. 2Kentucky88.9 / 100
  3. 3Iowa81.9 / 100
  4. 4New Hampshire81.1 / 100
  5. 5Tennessee80.8 / 100
  6. 6Minnesota77.7 / 100
  7. 7Wisconsin77.1 / 100
  8. 8Idaho76.1 / 100
  9. 9Virginia75.9 / 100
  10. 10North Dakota75 / 100
  11. 11Maine74.1 / 100
  12. 12Nebraska71.7 / 100
  13. 13Louisiana69.6 / 100
  14. 14Indiana69.3 / 100
  15. 15Missouri67.3 / 100

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