Best states for a plant utilities engineer

Q: What is the best state for plant utilities engineers?

The best state to be a plant utilities engineer is Indiana based on plant utilities engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for plant utilities engineers?

The highest paying state for plant utilities engineers is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for plant utilities engineers?

The worst state for plant utilities engineers is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a plant utilities engineer and really want to work at Whirlpool? Turns out, your chances to become a plant utilities engineer are better in some states than others.In order to help you decide which state is the best for plant utilities engineers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for plant utilities engineer jobs.

In order to get you the best states for plant utilities engineers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the South is best for plant utilities engineers, and the Northeast is the worst. Waipahu, HI is the best city in the country for plant utilities engineer jobs, where as Indiana is the best state in the country.

10 best states for plant utilities engineers in 2025

1. Indiana
Total plant utilities engineer jobs: 220
Average annual salary: $51,998
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Plant utilities engineer jobs in Indiana
2. Minnesota
Total plant utilities engineer jobs: 175
Average annual salary: $54,435
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Plant utilities engineer jobs in Minnesota
3. California
Total plant utilities engineer jobs: 781
Average annual salary: $58,726
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Plant utilities engineer jobs in California
4. Vermont
Total plant utilities engineer jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $52,152
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Plant utilities engineer jobs in Vermont
5. District of Columbia
Total plant utilities engineer jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $64,313
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Plant utilities engineer jobs in District of Columbia
6. Alaska
Total plant utilities engineer jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $63,688
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Plant utilities engineer jobs in Alaska
7. Rhode Island
Total plant utilities engineer jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $57,056
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Plant utilities engineer jobs in Rhode Island
8. Ohio
Total plant utilities engineer jobs: 264
Average annual salary: $48,342
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Plant utilities engineer jobs in Ohio
9. Nevada
Total plant utilities engineer jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $49,739
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Plant utilities engineer jobs in Nevada
10. Delaware
Total plant utilities engineer jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $53,297
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Plant utilities engineer jobs in Delaware

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Detailed list of the best states for a plant utilities engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Indiana	$51,998	$37,000	6,666,818	220
2	Minnesota	$54,435	$41,000	5,576,606	175
3	California	$58,726	$39,000	39,536,653	781
4	Vermont	$52,152	$39,000	623,657	21
5	District of Columbia	$64,313	$44,000	693,972	36
6	Alaska	$63,688	$54,000	739,795	16
7	Rhode Island	$57,056	$40,000	1,059,639	21
8	Ohio	$48,342	$34,000	11,658,609	264
9	Nevada	$49,739	$34,000	2,998,039	52
10	Delaware	$53,297	$36,000	961,939	28
11	Connecticut	$57,133	$39,000	3,588,184	48
12	Wisconsin	$47,879	$35,000	5,795,483	169
13	Wyoming	$46,653	$34,000	579,315	20
14	Arizona	$47,929	$32,000	7,016,270	195
15	Michigan	$48,053	$34,000	9,962,311	191
16	Hawaii	$59,828	$49,000	1,427,538	17
17	Illinois	$49,766	$36,000	12,802,023	293
18	New Jersey	$55,484	$38,000	9,005,644	141
19	Washington	$53,737	$39,000	7,405,743	128
20	New York	$53,207	$36,000	19,849,399	260
21	Utah	$46,845	$33,000	3,101,833	85
22	West Virginia	$44,021	$30,000	1,815,857	52
23	Colorado	$48,349	$34,000	5,607,154	169
24	Maine	$50,267	$38,000	1,335,907	12
25	Massachusetts	$49,654	$35,000	6,859,819	175
26	Virginia	$49,420	$33,000	8,470,020	196
27	New Hampshire	$49,123	$35,000	1,342,795	20
28	North Carolina	$45,306	$31,000	10,273,419	217
29	Montana	$44,187	$33,000	1,050,493	37
30	Iowa	$42,018	$30,000	3,145,711	143
31	Pennsylvania	$43,821	$30,000	12,805,537	257
32	Idaho	$45,231	$32,000	1,716,943	35
33	Oregon	$47,518	$33,000	4,142,776	77
34	Louisiana	$42,577	$29,000	4,684,333	92
35	Oklahoma	$43,673	$30,000	3,930,864	67
36	Missouri	$45,244	$32,000	6,113,532	109
37	Kansas	$42,253	$30,000	2,913,123	78
38	Kentucky	$40,306	$28,000	4,454,189	110
39	South Dakota	$39,701	$29,000	869,666	34
40	Nebraska	$43,382	$31,000	1,920,076	33
41	Tennessee	$39,932	$27,000	6,715,984	146
42	Georgia	$41,007	$28,000	10,429,379	251
43	Texas	$41,968	$28,000	28,304,596	469
44	South Carolina	$42,161	$29,000	5,024,369	94
45	Mississippi	$35,886	$24,000	2,984,100	69
46	North Dakota	$41,323	$32,000	755,393	17
47	Maryland	$44,364	$30,000	6,052,177	97
48	Alabama	$37,158	$25,000	4,874,747	111
49	Arkansas	$39,823	$27,000	3,004,279	50
50	Florida	$36,867	$25,000	20,984,400	370
51	New Mexico	$35,339	$24,000	2,088,070	47

Highest paying states for plant utilities engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Plant Utilities Engineer Salary
1	Indiana	$51,998
2	Minnesota	$54,435
3	California	$58,726
4	Vermont	$52,152
5	District of Columbia	$64,313
6	Alaska	$63,688
7	Rhode Island	$57,056
8	Ohio	$48,342
9	Nevada	$49,739
10	Delaware	$53,297
11	Connecticut	$57,133
12	Wisconsin	$47,879
13	Wyoming	$46,653
14	Arizona	$47,929
15	Michigan	$48,053
16	Hawaii	$59,828
17	Illinois	$49,766
18	New Jersey	$55,484
19	Washington	$53,737
20	New York	$53,207
21	Utah	$46,845
22	West Virginia	$44,021
23	Colorado	$48,349
24	Maine	$50,267
25	Massachusetts	$49,654
26	Virginia	$49,420
27	New Hampshire	$49,123
28	North Carolina	$45,306
29	Montana	$44,187
30	Iowa	$42,018
31	Pennsylvania	$43,821
32	Idaho	$45,231
33	Oregon	$47,518
34	Louisiana	$42,577
35	Oklahoma	$43,673
36	Missouri	$45,244
37	Kansas	$42,253
38	Kentucky	$40,306
39	South Dakota	$39,701
40	Nebraska	$43,382
41	Tennessee	$39,932
42	Georgia	$41,007
43	Texas	$41,968
44	South Carolina	$42,161
45	Mississippi	$35,886
46	North Dakota	$41,323
47	Maryland	$44,364
48	Alabama	$37,158
49	Arkansas	$39,823
50	Florida	$36,867
51	New Mexico	$35,339

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Total plant utilities engineer jobs:	220
Average annual salary:	$51,998
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Location Quotient:	1.41

Best states for a plant utilities engineer

10 best states for plant utilities engineers in 2025

1. Indiana

2. Minnesota

3. California

4. Vermont

5. District of Columbia

6. Alaska

7. Rhode Island

8. Ohio

9. Nevada

10. Delaware