Best states for a manufacturing planner

Q: What is the best state for manufacturing planners?

The best state to be a manufacturing planner is New Hampshire based on manufacturing planner salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for manufacturing planners?

The highest paying state for manufacturing planners is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for manufacturing planners?

The worst state for manufacturing planners is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a manufacturing planner at Boeing, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for manufacturing planners that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Although there are abundant manufacturing planner jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. New Hampshire is the best state in the country for manufacturing planner jobs.

We figured that the best places for manufacturing planner 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.We found that New Hampshire is the best state for manufacturing planner jobs, whereas Wyoming is the worst.

10 best states for manufacturing planners in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total manufacturing planner jobs: 189
Average annual salary: $75,477
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Manufacturing planner jobs in New Hampshire
2. California
Total manufacturing planner jobs: 3,498
Average annual salary: $80,970
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Manufacturing planner jobs in California
3. West Virginia
Total manufacturing planner jobs: 135
Average annual salary: $67,905
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Manufacturing planner jobs in West Virginia
4. Massachusetts
Total manufacturing planner jobs: 766
Average annual salary: $70,030
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Manufacturing planner jobs in Massachusetts
5. Michigan
Total manufacturing planner jobs: 561
Average annual salary: $68,122
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Manufacturing planner jobs in Michigan
6. New York
Total manufacturing planner jobs: 858
Average annual salary: $74,266
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Manufacturing planner jobs in New York
7. Ohio
Total manufacturing planner jobs: 782
Average annual salary: $63,936
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Manufacturing planner jobs in Ohio
8. Idaho
Total manufacturing planner jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $77,028
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Manufacturing planner jobs in Idaho
9. Oregon
Total manufacturing planner jobs: 370
Average annual salary: $65,478
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Manufacturing planner jobs in Oregon
10. Connecticut
Total manufacturing planner jobs: 316
Average annual salary: $64,952
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Manufacturing planner jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a manufacturing planner

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

Detailed list of the best states for a manufacturing planner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$75,477	$53,000	1,342,795	189
2	California	$80,970	$53,000	39,536,653	3,498
3	West Virginia	$67,905	$46,000	1,815,857	135
4	Massachusetts	$70,030	$49,000	6,859,819	766
5	Michigan	$68,122	$47,000	9,962,311	561
6	New York	$74,266	$51,000	19,849,399	858
7	Ohio	$63,936	$43,000	11,658,609	782
8	Idaho	$77,028	$50,000	1,716,943	73
9	Oregon	$65,478	$44,000	4,142,776	370
10	Connecticut	$64,952	$45,000	3,588,184	316
11	Pennsylvania	$62,203	$43,000	12,805,537	947
12	Maine	$67,810	$48,000	1,335,907	74
13	Illinois	$66,532	$45,000	12,802,023	815
14	Georgia	$65,350	$43,000	10,429,379	642
15	Washington	$68,279	$45,000	7,405,743	453
16	Kentucky	$62,355	$42,000	4,454,189	263
17	New Mexico	$65,818	$43,000	2,088,070	102
18	Texas	$61,883	$39,000	28,304,596	1,547
19	Arkansas	$61,764	$41,000	3,004,279	166
20	Alaska	$72,221	$57,000	739,795	24
21	Minnesota	$61,290	$42,000	5,576,606	485
22	Indiana	$59,917	$41,000	6,666,818	466
23	Wisconsin	$58,313	$40,000	5,795,483	482
24	Arizona	$58,911	$38,000	7,016,270	514
25	Florida	$61,894	$40,000	20,984,400	973
26	Maryland	$61,903	$42,000	6,052,177	519
27	North Carolina	$59,365	$39,000	10,273,419	687
28	Virginia	$62,579	$42,000	8,470,020	645
29	Louisiana	$61,190	$39,000	4,684,333	169
30	Hawaii	$74,808	$63,000	1,427,538	37
31	Colorado	$56,967	$38,000	5,607,154	532
32	Tennessee	$54,280	$36,000	6,715,984	455
33	Nevada	$57,727	$37,000	2,998,039	135
34	North Dakota	$58,232	$40,000	755,393	47
35	Alabama	$54,117	$35,000	4,874,747	385
36	South Carolina	$55,228	$36,000	5,024,369	350
37	District of Columbia	$64,830	$44,000	693,972	64
38	New Jersey	$59,583	$41,000	9,005,644	441
39	Montana	$58,683	$38,000	1,050,493	35
40	Vermont	$55,655	$39,000	623,657	52
41	Iowa	$52,972	$36,000	3,145,711	252
42	Utah	$52,892	$34,000	3,101,833	231
43	Mississippi	$52,412	$34,000	2,984,100	149
44	Oklahoma	$55,573	$37,000	3,930,864	135
45	South Dakota	$54,693	$37,000	869,666	45
46	Rhode Island	$52,408	$36,000	1,059,639	84
47	Kansas	$53,515	$36,000	2,913,123	139
48	Nebraska	$53,335	$36,000	1,920,076	121
49	Delaware	$51,820	$35,000	961,939	70
50	Missouri	$51,964	$35,000	6,113,532	312
51	Wyoming	$39,256	$26,000	579,315	36

Highest paying states for manufacturing planners

Rank	State	Avg. Manufacturing Planner Salary
1	New Hampshire	$75,477
2	California	$80,970
3	West Virginia	$67,905
4	Massachusetts	$70,030
5	Michigan	$68,122
6	New York	$74,266
7	Ohio	$63,936
8	Idaho	$77,028
9	Oregon	$65,478
10	Connecticut	$64,952
11	Pennsylvania	$62,203
12	Maine	$67,810
13	Illinois	$66,532
14	Georgia	$65,350
15	Washington	$68,279
16	Kentucky	$62,355
17	New Mexico	$65,818
18	Texas	$61,883
19	Arkansas	$61,764
20	Alaska	$72,221
21	Minnesota	$61,290
22	Indiana	$59,917
23	Wisconsin	$58,313
24	Arizona	$58,911
25	Florida	$61,894
26	Maryland	$61,903
27	North Carolina	$59,365
28	Virginia	$62,579
29	Louisiana	$61,190
30	Hawaii	$74,808
31	Colorado	$56,967
32	Tennessee	$54,280
33	Nevada	$57,727
34	North Dakota	$58,232
35	Alabama	$54,117
36	South Carolina	$55,228
37	District of Columbia	$64,830
38	New Jersey	$59,583
39	Montana	$58,683
40	Vermont	$55,655
41	Iowa	$52,972
42	Utah	$52,892
43	Mississippi	$52,412
44	Oklahoma	$55,573
45	South Dakota	$54,693
46	Rhode Island	$52,408
47	Kansas	$53,515
48	Nebraska	$53,335
49	Delaware	$51,820
50	Missouri	$51,964
51	Wyoming	$39,256

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Total manufacturing planner jobs:	189
Average annual salary:	$75,477
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$53,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$106,000
Location Quotient:	1.43

Best states for a manufacturing planner

10 best states for manufacturing planners in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. California

3. West Virginia

4. Massachusetts

5. Michigan

6. New York

7. Ohio

8. Idaho

9. Oregon

10. Connecticut