Career Atlas USA

Best States for Tool and Die Makers

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. 1Connecticut89.8 / 100
  2. 2Indiana88.9 / 100
  3. 3Kentucky86.3 / 100
  4. 4Michigan83.6 / 100
  5. 5Washington81.6 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin80.8 / 100
  7. 7Kansas80.7 / 100
  8. 8Ohio78.4 / 100
  9. 9Iowa76.9 / 100
  10. 10Tennessee71.4 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska69.4 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota68.6 / 100
  13. 13Alabama65.6 / 100
  14. 14South Carolina64.5 / 100
  15. 15Pennsylvania63.2 / 100

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