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Continuous improvement engineer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for continuous improvement engineers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for continuous improvement engineers.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for continuous improvement engineer jobs.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for continuous improvement engineers. Connecticut is the best state for continuous improvement engineers, where the median salary is $92,472.Connecticut is the best state, and New London is the city with the highest pay for continuous improvement engineers.
10 best states for continuous improvement engineers in 2026
1. Connecticut
Total continuous improvement engineer jobs: 295 Average annual salary: $92,472 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000 Location Quotient: 1.27
2. Washington
Total continuous improvement engineer jobs: 598 Average annual salary: $91,546 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000 Location Quotient: 1.17
3. Arizona
Total continuous improvement engineer jobs: 522 Average annual salary: $87,833 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000 Location Quotient: 1.27
4. Minnesota
Total continuous improvement engineer jobs: 529 Average annual salary: $84,802 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 1.14
5. California
Total continuous improvement engineer jobs: 3,748 Average annual salary: $89,639 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000 Location Quotient: 1.83
6. Massachusetts
Total continuous improvement engineer jobs: 844 Average annual salary: $84,190 Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 1.31
7. Oregon
Total continuous improvement engineer jobs: 344 Average annual salary: $83,590 Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 1.18
8. Virginia
Total continuous improvement engineer jobs: 827 Average annual salary: $82,901 Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000 Location Quotient: 1.25
9. Michigan
Total continuous improvement engineer jobs: 590 Average annual salary: $79,610 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000 Location Quotient: 1.09
10. Wyoming
Total continuous improvement engineer jobs: 22 Average annual salary: $83,287 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 0.52
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Detailed list of the best states for a continuous improvement engineer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $92,472 | $70,000 | 3,588,184 | 295 |
| 2 | Washington | $91,546 | $69,000 | 7,405,743 | 598 |
| 3 | Arizona | $87,833 | $65,000 | 7,016,270 | 522 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $84,802 | $65,000 | 5,576,606 | 529 |
| 5 | California | $89,639 | $66,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,748 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $84,190 | $64,000 | 6,859,819 | 844 |
| 7 | Oregon | $83,590 | $63,000 | 4,142,776 | 344 |
| 8 | Virginia | $82,901 | $63,000 | 8,470,020 | 827 |
| 9 | Michigan | $79,610 | $61,000 | 9,962,311 | 590 |
| 10 | Wyoming | $83,287 | $62,000 | 579,315 | 22 |
| 11 | Nevada | $82,104 | $60,000 | 2,998,039 | 110 |
| 12 | Kansas | $84,005 | $65,000 | 2,913,123 | 105 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $88,849 | $67,000 | 9,005,644 | 341 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $82,475 | $62,000 | 1,059,639 | 58 |
| 15 | Utah | $77,029 | $57,000 | 3,101,833 | 250 |
| 16 | Colorado | $80,756 | $61,000 | 5,607,154 | 485 |
| 17 | Montana | $82,524 | $62,000 | 1,050,493 | 27 |
| 18 | Idaho | $80,827 | $60,000 | 1,716,943 | 76 |
| 19 | Alabama | $74,189 | $56,000 | 4,874,747 | 356 |
| 20 | Texas | $77,994 | $57,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,191 |
| 21 | Maryland | $82,335 | $62,000 | 6,052,177 | 499 |
| 22 | New York | $82,196 | $62,000 | 19,849,399 | 762 |
| 23 | Alaska | $83,158 | $68,000 | 739,795 | 27 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | $79,125 | $60,000 | 3,930,864 | 86 |
| 25 | Ohio | $73,440 | $56,000 | 11,658,609 | 663 |
| 26 | Delaware | $75,862 | $57,000 | 961,939 | 112 |
| 27 | District of Columbia | $77,043 | $58,000 | 693,972 | 153 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $79,129 | $58,000 | 4,684,333 | 84 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $73,238 | $56,000 | 10,273,419 | 655 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $76,746 | $57,000 | 2,088,070 | 66 |
| 31 | Maine | $75,239 | $58,000 | 1,335,907 | 52 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $73,364 | $55,000 | 12,805,537 | 613 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $73,261 | $55,000 | 2,984,100 | 103 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $72,156 | $55,000 | 5,024,369 | 290 |
| 35 | Illinois | $73,613 | $57,000 | 12,802,023 | 707 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $70,813 | $54,000 | 3,004,279 | 151 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $70,425 | $54,000 | 5,795,483 | 405 |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $70,397 | $53,000 | 1,342,795 | 143 |
| 39 | Missouri | $73,336 | $56,000 | 6,113,532 | 254 |
| 40 | Indiana | $69,130 | $53,000 | 6,666,818 | 448 |
| 41 | Iowa | $70,809 | $54,000 | 3,145,711 | 176 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $69,836 | $54,000 | 1,815,857 | 57 |
| 43 | Georgia | $70,750 | $54,000 | 10,429,379 | 590 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $67,214 | $52,000 | 6,715,984 | 293 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $67,683 | $52,000 | 4,454,189 | 201 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $69,295 | $53,000 | 755,393 | 43 |
| 47 | Florida | $67,872 | $49,000 | 20,984,400 | 850 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $65,663 | $50,000 | 1,920,076 | 128 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $66,751 | $55,000 | 1,427,538 | 28 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $66,936 | $51,000 | 869,666 | 25 |
| 51 | Vermont | $64,654 | $49,000 | 623,657 | 35 |
Highest paying states for continuous improvement engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. Continuous Improvement Engineer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $92,472 |
| 2 | Washington | $91,546 |
| 3 | Arizona | $87,833 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $84,802 |
| 5 | California | $89,639 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $84,190 |
| 7 | Oregon | $83,590 |
| 8 | Virginia | $82,901 |
| 9 | Michigan | $79,610 |
| 10 | Wyoming | $83,287 |
| 11 | Nevada | $82,104 |
| 12 | Kansas | $84,005 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $88,849 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $82,475 |
| 15 | Utah | $77,029 |
| 16 | Colorado | $80,756 |
| 17 | Montana | $82,524 |
| 18 | Idaho | $80,827 |
| 19 | Alabama | $74,189 |
| 20 | Texas | $77,994 |
| 21 | Maryland | $82,335 |
| 22 | New York | $82,196 |
| 23 | Alaska | $83,158 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | $79,125 |
| 25 | Ohio | $73,440 |
| 26 | Delaware | $75,862 |
| 27 | District of Columbia | $77,043 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $79,129 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $73,238 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $76,746 |
| 31 | Maine | $75,239 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $73,364 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $73,261 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $72,156 |
| 35 | Illinois | $73,613 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $70,813 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $70,425 |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $70,397 |
| 39 | Missouri | $73,336 |
| 40 | Indiana | $69,130 |
| 41 | Iowa | $70,809 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $69,836 |
| 43 | Georgia | $70,750 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $67,214 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $67,683 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $69,295 |
| 47 | Florida | $67,872 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $65,663 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $66,751 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $66,936 |
| 51 | Vermont | $64,654 |
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Dr. Maria Benavides Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry Program Coordinator, Assistant Chair, University of Houston - Downtown
Texas is a good place for Chemistry graduates, particularly the city of Houston, which houses the largest medical center in the world, and the largest petroleum industry hub in the world. Most of our graduates find employment in the oil industry but also in those companies that provide services to the petroleum industry, such as chemical supply, waste disposal, chemical safety, etc. Our graduates also find employment in the medical research field, in research labs such as the famous UT Anderson Cancer Center.
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Updated January 8, 2025