Career Atlas USA

Best States for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

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. 1Washington87.6 / 100
  2. 2Oregon83.8 / 100
  3. 3Idaho80.1 / 100
  4. 4Missouri64.6 / 100
  5. 5Mississippi61.2 / 100
  6. 6Alabama59.1 / 100
  7. 7Ohio56.8 / 100
  8. 8Iowa56.8 / 100
  9. 9Georgia55 / 100
  10. 10Wisconsin53.7 / 100
  11. 11Arkansas53.2 / 100
  12. 12Maine52.2 / 100
  13. 13Michigan49.9 / 100
  14. 14South Carolina48.7 / 100
  15. 15Nebraska48.5 / 100

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