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Director of manufacturing engineering opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for directors of manufacturing engineering, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for directors of manufacturing engineering.Although there are abundant director of manufacturing engineering jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Washington is the best state in the country for director of manufacturing engineering jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for directors of manufacturing engineering.We found that Washington is the best state for director of manufacturing engineering jobs, whereas Missouri is the worst.
10 best states for directors of manufacturing engineering in 2026
1. Washington
Total director of manufacturing engineering jobs: 1,408 Average annual salary: $203,424 Lowest 10 percent earn: $155,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $266,000 Location Quotient: 1.2
2. Alaska
Total director of manufacturing engineering jobs: 136 Average annual salary: $194,999 Lowest 10 percent earn: $150,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $252,000 Location Quotient: 1.02
3. Connecticut
Total director of manufacturing engineering jobs: 679 Average annual salary: $177,078 Lowest 10 percent earn: $131,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $237,000 Location Quotient: 1.28
4. California
Total director of manufacturing engineering jobs: 5,542 Average annual salary: $188,072 Lowest 10 percent earn: $137,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $257,000 Location Quotient: 1.18
5. Wisconsin
Total director of manufacturing engineering jobs: 897 Average annual salary: $174,230 Lowest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $241,000 Location Quotient: 1.01
6. Oregon
Total director of manufacturing engineering jobs: 890 Average annual salary: $169,889 Lowest 10 percent earn: $123,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $234,000 Location Quotient: 1.34
7. South Dakota
Total director of manufacturing engineering jobs: 311 Average annual salary: $149,093 Lowest 10 percent earn: $105,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $211,000 Location Quotient: 1.81
8. Idaho
Total director of manufacturing engineering jobs: 248 Average annual salary: $163,979 Lowest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $230,000 Location Quotient: 0.94
9. Nevada
Total director of manufacturing engineering jobs: 244 Average annual salary: $184,886 Lowest 10 percent earn: $134,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $254,000 Location Quotient: 0.73
10. Alabama
Total director of manufacturing engineering jobs: 1,176 Average annual salary: $148,027 Lowest 10 percent earn: $101,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $216,000 Location Quotient: 1.66
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Detailed list of the best states for a director of manufacturing engineering
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $203,424 | $155,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,408 |
| 2 | Alaska | $194,999 | $150,000 | 739,795 | 136 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $177,078 | $131,000 | 3,588,184 | 679 |
| 4 | California | $188,072 | $137,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,542 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $174,230 | $125,000 | 5,795,483 | 897 |
| 6 | Oregon | $169,889 | $123,000 | 4,142,776 | 890 |
| 7 | South Dakota | $149,093 | $105,000 | 869,666 | 311 |
| 8 | Idaho | $163,979 | $116,000 | 1,716,943 | 248 |
| 9 | Nevada | $184,886 | $134,000 | 2,998,039 | 244 |
| 10 | Alabama | $148,027 | $101,000 | 4,874,747 | 1,176 |
| 11 | Arkansas | $155,878 | $107,000 | 3,004,279 | 404 |
| 12 | Virginia | $169,946 | $122,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,527 |
| 13 | Montana | $167,427 | $121,000 | 1,050,493 | 155 |
| 14 | Mississippi | $147,501 | $100,000 | 2,984,100 | 536 |
| 15 | Indiana | $154,087 | $107,000 | 6,666,818 | 879 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $156,942 | $116,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,691 |
| 17 | Texas | $153,425 | $104,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $152,990 | $109,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,565 |
| 19 | Ohio | $151,831 | $106,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,300 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $151,678 | $112,000 | 1,342,795 | 308 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $143,347 | $96,000 | 4,684,333 | 804 |
| 22 | Maine | $152,033 | $113,000 | 1,335,907 | 209 |
| 23 | New York | $156,907 | $114,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,950 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $145,475 | $104,000 | 755,393 | 146 |
| 25 | Michigan | $146,224 | $103,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,142 |
| 26 | Utah | $142,868 | $98,000 | 3,101,833 | 583 |
| 27 | West Virginia | $134,533 | $93,000 | 1,815,857 | 538 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $147,125 | $102,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,308 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $145,555 | $108,000 | 1,427,538 | 237 |
| 30 | Arizona | $143,558 | $98,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,014 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $147,228 | $104,000 | 5,576,606 | 917 |
| 32 | Vermont | $139,520 | $103,000 | 623,657 | 180 |
| 33 | Georgia | $147,392 | $101,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,234 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $133,622 | $92,000 | 579,315 | 125 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $133,979 | $90,000 | 3,930,864 | 694 |
| 36 | Delaware | $139,239 | $98,000 | 961,939 | 223 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $140,293 | $97,000 | 1,920,076 | 283 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $133,767 | $98,000 | 1,059,639 | 229 |
| 39 | Kansas | $140,846 | $96,000 | 2,913,123 | 344 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $136,405 | $93,000 | 6,715,984 | 747 |
| 41 | Colorado | $131,328 | $90,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,188 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $124,603 | $85,000 | 5,024,369 | 1,256 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $136,020 | $93,000 | 2,088,070 | 260 |
| 44 | Iowa | $131,735 | $91,000 | 3,145,711 | 503 |
| 45 | Florida | $137,593 | $91,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,924 |
| 46 | Maryland | $133,922 | $94,000 | 6,052,177 | 939 |
| 47 | District of Columbia | $130,672 | $91,000 | 693,972 | 294 |
| 48 | New Jersey | $134,864 | $96,000 | 9,005,644 | 971 |
| 49 | Illinois | $130,203 | $90,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,547 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $128,217 | $87,000 | 4,454,189 | 461 |
| 51 | Missouri | $128,284 | $87,000 | 6,113,532 | 619 |
Highest paying states for directors of manufacturing engineering
| Rank | State | Avg. Director Of Manufacturing Engineering Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $203,424 |
| 2 | Alaska | $194,999 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $177,078 |
| 4 | California | $188,072 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $174,230 |
| 6 | Oregon | $169,889 |
| 7 | South Dakota | $149,093 |
| 8 | Idaho | $163,979 |
| 9 | Nevada | $184,886 |
| 10 | Alabama | $148,027 |
| 11 | Arkansas | $155,878 |
| 12 | Virginia | $169,946 |
| 13 | Montana | $167,427 |
| 14 | Mississippi | $147,501 |
| 15 | Indiana | $154,087 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $156,942 |
| 17 | Texas | $153,425 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $152,990 |
| 19 | Ohio | $151,831 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $151,678 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $143,347 |
| 22 | Maine | $152,033 |
| 23 | New York | $156,907 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $145,475 |
| 25 | Michigan | $146,224 |
| 26 | Utah | $142,868 |
| 27 | West Virginia | $134,533 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $147,125 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $145,555 |
| 30 | Arizona | $143,558 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $147,228 |
| 32 | Vermont | $139,520 |
| 33 | Georgia | $147,392 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $133,622 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $133,979 |
| 36 | Delaware | $139,239 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $140,293 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $133,767 |
| 39 | Kansas | $140,846 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $136,405 |
| 41 | Colorado | $131,328 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $124,603 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $136,020 |
| 44 | Iowa | $131,735 |
| 45 | Florida | $137,593 |
| 46 | Maryland | $133,922 |
| 47 | District of Columbia | $130,672 |
| 48 | New Jersey | $134,864 |
| 49 | Illinois | $130,203 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $128,217 |
| 51 | Missouri | $128,284 |
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Updated January 8, 2025