Best states for a machine shop worker

Q: What is the best state for machine shop workers?

The best state to be a machine shop worker is New Hampshire based on machine shop worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for machine shop workers?

The highest paying state for machine shop workers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for machine shop workers?

The worst state for machine shop workers is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a machine shop worker and really want to work at ManpowerGroup? Turns out, your chances to become a machine shop worker are better in some states than others.As machine shop workers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for machine shop workers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a machine shop worker, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for machine shop workers. New Hampshire is the best state for machine shop workers, where the median salary is $34,668.We found that New Hampshire is the best state for machine shop worker jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for machine shop workers in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total machine shop worker jobs: 352
Average annual salary: $34,668
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.98
Machine shop worker jobs in New Hampshire
2. Washington
Total machine shop worker jobs: 1,067
Average annual salary: $35,036
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Machine shop worker jobs in Washington
3. Minnesota
Total machine shop worker jobs: 428
Average annual salary: $34,562
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Machine shop worker jobs in Minnesota
4. South Dakota
Total machine shop worker jobs: 178
Average annual salary: $32,272
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Machine shop worker jobs in South Dakota
5. Missouri
Total machine shop worker jobs: 1,005
Average annual salary: $32,241
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Machine shop worker jobs in Missouri
6. Oregon
Total machine shop worker jobs: 649
Average annual salary: $33,963
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Machine shop worker jobs in Oregon
7. Connecticut
Total machine shop worker jobs: 516
Average annual salary: $33,747
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Machine shop worker jobs in Connecticut
8. Montana
Total machine shop worker jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $34,547
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.31
Machine shop worker jobs in Montana
9. Nebraska
Total machine shop worker jobs: 382
Average annual salary: $31,776
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Machine shop worker jobs in Nebraska
10. Utah
Total machine shop worker jobs: 519
Average annual salary: $32,214
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Machine shop worker jobs in Utah

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a machine shop worker

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Detailed list of the best states for a machine shop worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$34,668	$28,000	1,342,795	352
2	Washington	$35,036	$28,000	7,405,743	1,067
3	Minnesota	$34,562	$28,000	5,576,606	428
4	South Dakota	$32,272	$26,000	869,666	178
5	Missouri	$32,241	$25,000	6,113,532	1,005
6	Oregon	$33,963	$27,000	4,142,776	649
7	Connecticut	$33,747	$27,000	3,588,184	516
8	Montana	$34,547	$28,000	1,050,493	36
9	Nebraska	$31,776	$25,000	1,920,076	382
10	Utah	$32,214	$25,000	3,101,833	519
11	North Carolina	$31,596	$24,000	10,273,419	1,688
12	Colorado	$33,620	$26,000	5,607,154	787
13	Nevada	$33,608	$26,000	2,998,039	57
14	Wyoming	$31,989	$25,000	579,315	71
15	North Dakota	$33,504	$27,000	755,393	25
16	Louisiana	$30,915	$23,000	4,684,333	597
17	New Mexico	$31,679	$24,000	2,088,070	249
18	Vermont	$33,047	$27,000	623,657	27
19	Indiana	$31,248	$24,000	6,666,818	387
20	Illinois	$32,739	$25,000	12,802,023	588
21	Ohio	$30,623	$24,000	11,658,609	653
22	Tennessee	$29,184	$22,000	6,715,984	967
23	Maryland	$34,254	$26,000	6,052,177	119
24	Pennsylvania	$30,495	$24,000	12,805,537	503
25	Iowa	$30,253	$24,000	3,145,711	193
26	New York	$33,510	$26,000	19,849,399	300
27	Idaho	$30,455	$24,000	1,716,943	205
28	Massachusetts	$32,223	$26,000	6,859,819	287
29	Maine	$31,242	$25,000	1,335,907	39
30	West Virginia	$27,869	$21,000	1,815,857	243
31	Michigan	$29,532	$23,000	9,962,311	324
32	Mississippi	$29,656	$22,000	2,984,100	74
33	California	$29,576	$23,000	39,536,653	4,084
34	Oklahoma	$28,551	$22,000	3,930,864	418
35	Rhode Island	$30,190	$24,000	1,059,639	35
36	Arizona	$30,173	$23,000	7,016,270	193
37	Kansas	$29,189	$23,000	2,913,123	132
38	New Jersey	$30,195	$24,000	9,005,644	238
39	Alaska	$30,020	$26,000	739,795	17
40	Georgia	$26,366	$20,000	10,429,379	1,724
41	Delaware	$28,749	$22,000	961,939	144
42	Florida	$26,148	$20,000	20,984,400	2,557
43	Hawaii	$30,973	$25,000	1,427,538	7
44	District of Columbia	$29,082	$22,000	693,972	103
45	South Carolina	$26,045	$20,000	5,024,369	673
46	Alabama	$26,124	$20,000	4,874,747	608
47	Texas	$26,596	$20,000	28,304,596	2,731
48	Kentucky	$27,706	$21,000	4,454,189	183
49	Virginia	$26,233	$20,000	8,470,020	1,092
50	Wisconsin	$25,419	$20,000	5,795,483	504
51	Arkansas	$22,978	$17,000	3,004,279	85

Highest paying states for machine shop workers

Rank	State	Avg. Machine Shop Worker Salary
1	New Hampshire	$34,668
2	Washington	$35,036
3	Minnesota	$34,562
4	South Dakota	$32,272
5	Missouri	$32,241
6	Oregon	$33,963
7	Connecticut	$33,747
8	Montana	$34,547
9	Nebraska	$31,776
10	Utah	$32,214
11	North Carolina	$31,596
12	Colorado	$33,620
13	Nevada	$33,608
14	Wyoming	$31,989
15	North Dakota	$33,504
16	Louisiana	$30,915
17	New Mexico	$31,679
18	Vermont	$33,047
19	Indiana	$31,248
20	Illinois	$32,739
21	Ohio	$30,623
22	Tennessee	$29,184
23	Maryland	$34,254
24	Pennsylvania	$30,495
25	Iowa	$30,253
26	New York	$33,510
27	Idaho	$30,455
28	Massachusetts	$32,223
29	Maine	$31,242
30	West Virginia	$27,869
31	Michigan	$29,532
32	Mississippi	$29,656
33	California	$29,576
34	Oklahoma	$28,551
35	Rhode Island	$30,190
36	Arizona	$30,173
37	Kansas	$29,189
38	New Jersey	$30,195
39	Alaska	$30,020
40	Georgia	$26,366
41	Delaware	$28,749
42	Florida	$26,148
43	Hawaii	$30,973
44	District of Columbia	$29,082
45	South Carolina	$26,045
46	Alabama	$26,124
47	Texas	$26,596
48	Kentucky	$27,706
49	Virginia	$26,233
50	Wisconsin	$25,419
51	Arkansas	$22,978

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Total machine shop worker jobs:	352
Average annual salary:	$34,668
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Location Quotient:	1.98

Best states for a machine shop worker

10 best states for machine shop workers in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Washington

3. Minnesota

4. South Dakota

5. Missouri

6. Oregon

7. Connecticut

8. Montana

9. Nebraska

10. Utah