Best states for an engineer, methods

Q: What is the best state for engineers, methods?

The best state to be an engineer, methods is Washington based on engineer, methods salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for engineers, methods?

The highest paying state for engineers, methods is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for engineers, methods?

The worst state for engineers, methods is Vermont, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for engineers, methods? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for engineer, methods jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of engineers, methods in America is $102,000.

We figured that the best places for engineer, methods jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as an engineer, methods, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for engineers, methods in 2026

1. Washington
Total engineer, methods jobs: 536
Average annual salary: $107,198
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Engineer, methods jobs in Washington
2. Arizona
Total engineer, methods jobs: 524
Average annual salary: $89,091
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Engineer, methods jobs in Arizona
3. Michigan
Total engineer, methods jobs: 708
Average annual salary: $83,110
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Engineer, methods jobs in Michigan
4. New Jersey
Total engineer, methods jobs: 490
Average annual salary: $95,696
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Engineer, methods jobs in New Jersey
5. Minnesota
Total engineer, methods jobs: 713
Average annual salary: $83,444
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Engineer, methods jobs in Minnesota
6. Nevada
Total engineer, methods jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $91,620
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Engineer, methods jobs in Nevada
7. Massachusetts
Total engineer, methods jobs: 1,034
Average annual salary: $82,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Engineer, methods jobs in Massachusetts
8. Louisiana
Total engineer, methods jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $92,566
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
0.36
Engineer, methods jobs in Louisiana
9. Connecticut
Total engineer, methods jobs: 296
Average annual salary: $82,800
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Engineer, methods jobs in Connecticut
10. California
Total engineer, methods jobs: 4,128
Average annual salary: $87,128
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.83
Engineer, methods jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an engineer, methods

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an engineer, methods

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$107,198	$84,000	7,405,743	536
2	Arizona	$89,091	$69,000	7,016,270	524
3	Michigan	$83,110	$64,000	9,962,311	708
4	New Jersey	$95,696	$74,000	9,005,644	490
5	Minnesota	$83,444	$65,000	5,576,606	713
6	Nevada	$91,620	$70,000	2,998,039	108
7	Massachusetts	$82,649	$64,000	6,859,819	1,034
8	Louisiana	$92,566	$73,000	4,684,333	90
9	Connecticut	$82,800	$64,000	3,588,184	296
10	California	$87,128	$67,000	39,536,653	4,128
11	Utah	$80,529	$61,000	3,101,833	268
12	Wyoming	$92,501	$71,000	579,315	10
13	Ohio	$78,834	$61,000	11,658,609	800
14	Idaho	$86,344	$66,000	1,716,943	89
15	New Mexico	$86,338	$67,000	2,088,070	62
16	North Dakota	$78,630	$62,000	755,393	72
17	Montana	$86,423	$68,000	1,050,493	36
18	Illinois	$81,007	$63,000	12,802,023	843
19	Texas	$79,028	$62,000	28,304,596	1,402
20	Colorado	$79,710	$61,000	5,607,154	436
21	Oklahoma	$80,175	$63,000	3,930,864	86
22	Missouri	$77,727	$60,000	6,113,532	336
23	Indiana	$72,471	$56,000	6,666,818	519
24	New Hampshire	$73,072	$56,000	1,342,795	177
25	South Carolina	$73,493	$58,000	5,024,369	324
26	Tennessee	$74,492	$58,000	6,715,984	307
27	Alabama	$70,657	$55,000	4,874,747	348
28	Georgia	$73,553	$58,000	10,429,379	639
29	Delaware	$74,250	$57,000	961,939	87
30	Virginia	$74,854	$58,000	8,470,020	615
31	New York	$75,118	$58,000	19,849,399	874
32	Alaska	$79,629	$69,000	739,795	17
33	Maine	$74,051	$58,000	1,335,907	58
34	Rhode Island	$73,052	$56,000	1,059,639	75
35	Maryland	$73,538	$57,000	6,052,177	473
36	Mississippi	$73,130	$57,000	2,984,100	107
37	North Carolina	$69,834	$54,000	10,273,419	835
38	Oregon	$70,841	$55,000	4,142,776	431
39	District of Columbia	$78,012	$60,000	693,972	89
40	Hawaii	$79,568	$68,000	1,427,538	15
41	Pennsylvania	$69,222	$53,000	12,805,537	743
42	Wisconsin	$68,553	$53,000	5,795,483	414
43	Iowa	$69,592	$54,000	3,145,711	210
44	West Virginia	$69,454	$54,000	1,815,857	46
45	Florida	$70,814	$56,000	20,984,400	874
46	Kentucky	$67,435	$52,000	4,454,189	231
47	South Dakota	$68,811	$54,000	869,666	22
48	Nebraska	$67,287	$52,000	1,920,076	117
49	Arkansas	$62,296	$49,000	3,004,279	154
50	Kansas	$66,346	$51,000	2,913,123	139
51	Vermont	$64,692	$50,000	623,657	42

Highest paying states for engineers, methods

Rank	State	Avg. Engineer, Methods Salary
1	Washington	$107,198
2	Arizona	$89,091
3	Michigan	$83,110
4	New Jersey	$95,696
5	Minnesota	$83,444
6	Nevada	$91,620
7	Massachusetts	$82,649
8	Louisiana	$92,566
9	Connecticut	$82,800
10	California	$87,128
11	Utah	$80,529
12	Wyoming	$92,501
13	Ohio	$78,834
14	Idaho	$86,344
15	New Mexico	$86,338
16	North Dakota	$78,630
17	Montana	$86,423
18	Illinois	$81,007
19	Texas	$79,028
20	Colorado	$79,710
21	Oklahoma	$80,175
22	Missouri	$77,727
23	Indiana	$72,471
24	New Hampshire	$73,072
25	South Carolina	$73,493
26	Tennessee	$74,492
27	Alabama	$70,657
28	Georgia	$73,553
29	Delaware	$74,250
30	Virginia	$74,854
31	New York	$75,118
32	Alaska	$79,629
33	Maine	$74,051
34	Rhode Island	$73,052
35	Maryland	$73,538
36	Mississippi	$73,130
37	North Carolina	$69,834
38	Oregon	$70,841
39	District of Columbia	$78,012
40	Hawaii	$79,568
41	Pennsylvania	$69,222
42	Wisconsin	$68,553
43	Iowa	$69,592
44	West Virginia	$69,454
45	Florida	$70,814
46	Kentucky	$67,435
47	South Dakota	$68,811
48	Nebraska	$67,287
49	Arkansas	$62,296
50	Kansas	$66,346
51	Vermont	$64,692

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Total engineer, methods jobs:	536
Average annual salary:	$107,198
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$84,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$136,000
Location Quotient:	0.95

Best states for an engineer, methods

10 best states for engineers, methods in 2026

1. Washington

2. Arizona

3. Michigan

4. New Jersey

5. Minnesota

6. Nevada

7. Massachusetts

8. Louisiana

9. Connecticut

10. California