Best states for a press brake operator

Q: What is the best state for press brake operators?

The best state to be a press brake operator is Rhode Island based on press brake operator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for press brake operators?

The highest paying state for press brake operators is Arizona based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for press brake operators?

The worst state for press brake operators is Arizona, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for press brake operators? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for press brake operator jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of press brake operators in America is $45,000.

In order to get you the best states for press brake operators, 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 press brake operators, and the Northeast is the worst. Hartford, CT is the best city in the country for press brake operator jobs, where as Rhode Island is the best state in the country.

10 best states for press brake operators in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total press brake operator jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $42,212
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
2.77
Press brake operator jobs in Rhode Island
2. New Hampshire
Total press brake operator jobs: 141
Average annual salary: $41,796
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Press brake operator jobs in New Hampshire
3. Wisconsin
Total press brake operator jobs: 613
Average annual salary: $40,319
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
2.43
Press brake operator jobs in Wisconsin
4. Massachusetts
Total press brake operator jobs: 1,233
Average annual salary: $41,312
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
2.94
Press brake operator jobs in Massachusetts
5. Alaska
Total press brake operator jobs: 97
Average annual salary: $40,944
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
2.54
Press brake operator jobs in Alaska
6. Nevada
Total press brake operator jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $41,021
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Press brake operator jobs in Nevada
7. Minnesota
Total press brake operator jobs: 557
Average annual salary: $39,205
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.84
Press brake operator jobs in Minnesota
8. Delaware
Total press brake operator jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $42,086
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.4
Press brake operator jobs in Delaware
9. South Dakota
Total press brake operator jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $39,581
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Press brake operator jobs in South Dakota
10. Connecticut
Total press brake operator jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $41,500
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Press brake operator jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a press brake operator

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

Detailed list of the best states for a press brake operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$42,212	$33,000	1,059,639	154
2	New Hampshire	$41,796	$33,000	1,342,795	141
3	Wisconsin	$40,319	$32,000	5,795,483	613
4	Massachusetts	$41,312	$32,000	6,859,819	1,233
5	Alaska	$40,944	$36,000	739,795	97
6	Nevada	$41,021	$32,000	2,998,039	53
7	Minnesota	$39,205	$31,000	5,576,606	557
8	Delaware	$42,086	$32,000	961,939	23
9	South Dakota	$39,581	$31,000	869,666	44
10	Connecticut	$41,500	$32,000	3,588,184	137
11	District of Columbia	$41,636	$32,000	693,972	129
12	Vermont	$40,648	$32,000	623,657	18
13	Kansas	$38,691	$30,000	2,913,123	138
14	Maine	$38,609	$31,000	1,335,907	61
15	West Virginia	$40,476	$31,000	1,815,857	20
16	Idaho	$38,642	$31,000	1,716,943	47
17	Kentucky	$36,916	$29,000	4,454,189	220
18	Ohio	$35,967	$28,000	11,658,609	886
19	Michigan	$36,663	$29,000	9,962,311	383
20	Indiana	$35,913	$28,000	6,666,818	530
21	Maryland	$41,042	$31,000	6,052,177	108
22	Colorado	$39,439	$31,000	5,607,154	97
23	North Dakota	$37,767	$30,000	755,393	14
24	Washington	$39,294	$31,000	7,405,743	126
25	Oregon	$38,311	$30,000	4,142,776	133
26	Utah	$36,562	$29,000	3,101,833	146
27	Hawaii	$36,425	$30,000	1,427,538	95
28	South Carolina	$35,870	$27,000	5,024,369	215
29	New Jersey	$35,850	$28,000	9,005,644	894
30	Tennessee	$33,989	$26,000	6,715,984	382
31	Montana	$37,771	$30,000	1,050,493	12
32	Pennsylvania	$35,105	$27,000	12,805,537	575
33	Louisiana	$37,158	$28,000	4,684,333	49
34	California	$38,791	$30,000	39,536,653	593
35	Virginia	$37,961	$29,000	8,470,020	157
36	New York	$37,158	$29,000	19,849,399	332
37	Nebraska	$34,393	$27,000	1,920,076	133
38	Illinois	$35,335	$28,000	12,802,023	566
39	Mississippi	$34,337	$26,000	2,984,100	93
40	Iowa	$33,363	$26,000	3,145,711	239
41	North Carolina	$33,545	$26,000	10,273,419	518
42	Wyoming	$35,824	$28,000	579,315	3
43	Georgia	$33,827	$26,000	10,429,379	557
44	Alabama	$33,297	$26,000	4,874,747	128
45	Missouri	$33,921	$26,000	6,113,532	262
46	Arkansas	$33,102	$26,000	3,004,279	78
47	Oklahoma	$33,148	$26,000	3,930,864	67
48	Texas	$32,558	$25,000	28,304,596	504
49	New Mexico	$33,346	$26,000	2,088,070	13
50	Florida	$32,859	$25,000	20,984,400	332
51	Arizona	$31,460	$24,000	7,016,270	145

Highest paying states for press brake operators

Rank	State	Avg. Press Brake Operator Salary
1	Rhode Island	$42,212
2	New Hampshire	$41,796
3	Wisconsin	$40,319
4	Massachusetts	$41,312
5	Alaska	$40,944
6	Nevada	$41,021
7	Minnesota	$39,205
8	Delaware	$42,086
9	South Dakota	$39,581
10	Connecticut	$41,500
11	District of Columbia	$41,636
12	Vermont	$40,648
13	Kansas	$38,691
14	Maine	$38,609
15	West Virginia	$40,476
16	Idaho	$38,642
17	Kentucky	$36,916
18	Ohio	$35,967
19	Michigan	$36,663
20	Indiana	$35,913
21	Maryland	$41,042
22	Colorado	$39,439
23	North Dakota	$37,767
24	Washington	$39,294
25	Oregon	$38,311
26	Utah	$36,562
27	Hawaii	$36,425
28	South Carolina	$35,870
29	New Jersey	$35,850
30	Tennessee	$33,989
31	Montana	$37,771
32	Pennsylvania	$35,105
33	Louisiana	$37,158
34	California	$38,791
35	Virginia	$37,961
36	New York	$37,158
37	Nebraska	$34,393
38	Illinois	$35,335
39	Mississippi	$34,337
40	Iowa	$33,363
41	North Carolina	$33,545
42	Wyoming	$35,824
43	Georgia	$33,827
44	Alabama	$33,297
45	Missouri	$33,921
46	Arkansas	$33,102
47	Oklahoma	$33,148
48	Texas	$32,558
49	New Mexico	$33,346
50	Florida	$32,859
51	Arizona	$31,460

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Total press brake operator jobs:	154
Average annual salary:	$42,212
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$53,000
Location Quotient:	2.77

Best states for a press brake operator

10 best states for press brake operators in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. New Hampshire

3. Wisconsin

4. Massachusetts

5. Alaska

6. Nevada

7. Minnesota

8. Delaware

9. South Dakota

10. Connecticut