Career Atlas USA

Best States for Slaughterers and Meat Packers

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. 1Nebraska98 / 100
  2. 2Iowa92.9 / 100
  3. 3Kansas90 / 100
  4. 4South Dakota85.7 / 100
  5. 5Oklahoma83.9 / 100
  6. 6Arkansas76 / 100
  7. 7Michigan75.7 / 100
  8. 8North Carolina74.3 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota74.2 / 100
  10. 10Colorado72.7 / 100
  11. 11Illinois70.8 / 100
  12. 12Missouri69.1 / 100
  13. 13Indiana63.9 / 100
  14. 14Wisconsin62.3 / 100
  15. 15Pennsylvania59.1 / 100

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