Best states for a screw machine operator

Q: What is the best state for screw machine operators?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for screw machine operators?

The highest paying state for screw machine operators is Iowa based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for screw machine operators?

The worst state for screw machine operators is Wyoming, 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 screw machine operators? 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 screw machine operator jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for screw machine operators -- where there are plenty of screw machine operator jobs to go around and screw machine operators get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

Rhode Island is the best state for jobs for screw machine operators, and Wyoming is the worst. The most common pay in Rhode Island is $41,798, while the median pay in Wyoming is $30,613.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for screw machine operator jobs, whereas Wyoming is the worst.

10 best states for screw machine operators in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total screw machine operator jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $41,798
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
3.29
Screw machine operator jobs in Rhode Island
2. Massachusetts
Total screw machine operator jobs: 1,240
Average annual salary: $41,217
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
3.46
Screw machine operator jobs in Massachusetts
3. Hawaii
Total screw machine operator jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $47,724
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
2.91
Screw machine operator jobs in Hawaii
4. Kentucky
Total screw machine operator jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $39,240
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Screw machine operator jobs in Kentucky
5. New Hampshire
Total screw machine operator jobs: 161
Average annual salary: $40,092
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
2.36
Screw machine operator jobs in New Hampshire
6. Utah
Total screw machine operator jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $41,540
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Screw machine operator jobs in Utah
7. Mississippi
Total screw machine operator jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $39,796
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Screw machine operator jobs in Mississippi
8. California
Total screw machine operator jobs: 482
Average annual salary: $50,704
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.42
Screw machine operator jobs in California
9. Connecticut
Total screw machine operator jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $41,836
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Screw machine operator jobs in Connecticut
10. Nevada
Total screw machine operator jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $42,464
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.42
Screw machine operator jobs in Nevada

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Detailed list of the best states for a screw machine operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$41,798	$29,000	1,059,639	156
2	Massachusetts	$41,217	$29,000	6,859,819	1,240
3	Hawaii	$47,724	$40,000	1,427,538	95
4	Kentucky	$39,240	$30,000	4,454,189	169
5	New Hampshire	$40,092	$28,000	1,342,795	161
6	Utah	$41,540	$31,000	3,101,833	105
7	Mississippi	$39,796	$30,000	2,984,100	71
8	California	$50,704	$35,000	39,536,653	482
9	Connecticut	$41,836	$29,000	3,588,184	118
10	Nevada	$42,464	$30,000	2,998,039	34
11	Nebraska	$38,502	$29,000	1,920,076	94
12	Missouri	$38,912	$30,000	6,113,532	209
13	West Virginia	$40,594	$30,000	1,815,857	14
14	Ohio	$36,241	$27,000	11,658,609	655
15	Kansas	$37,493	$29,000	2,913,123	117
16	Alaska	$36,830	$29,000	739,795	105
17	Delaware	$40,196	$28,000	961,939	23
18	Vermont	$38,412	$28,000	623,657	21
19	Illinois	$37,365	$28,000	12,802,023	522
20	District of Columbia	$38,730	$27,000	693,972	129
21	Pennsylvania	$35,341	$24,000	12,805,537	519
22	Colorado	$39,417	$30,000	5,607,154	82
23	Wisconsin	$34,484	$26,000	5,795,483	502
24	South Carolina	$35,540	$27,000	5,024,369	187
25	North Dakota	$37,427	$29,000	755,393	11
26	Louisiana	$36,735	$27,000	4,684,333	52
27	Maryland	$39,036	$27,000	6,052,177	102
28	South Dakota	$33,941	$26,000	869,666	37
29	Oregon	$36,220	$25,000	4,142,776	110
30	New Jersey	$34,232	$23,000	9,005,644	906
31	Arizona	$35,588	$26,000	7,016,270	125
32	Texas	$34,891	$26,000	28,304,596	407
33	Arkansas	$32,677	$25,000	3,004,279	78
34	Maine	$33,692	$25,000	1,335,907	31
35	New Mexico	$35,361	$26,000	2,088,070	4
36	North Carolina	$31,571	$24,000	10,273,419	483
37	Tennessee	$30,753	$23,000	6,715,984	318
38	Indiana	$30,936	$23,000	6,666,818	346
39	Michigan	$31,858	$23,000	9,962,311	312
40	Montana	$34,544	$26,000	1,050,493	12
41	New York	$34,395	$23,000	19,849,399	266
42	Georgia	$30,915	$23,000	10,429,379	437
43	Washington	$34,064	$24,000	7,405,743	110
44	Florida	$32,569	$24,000	20,984,400	323
45	Minnesota	$30,053	$23,000	5,576,606	372
46	Alabama	$31,114	$23,000	4,874,747	103
47	Idaho	$32,741	$24,000	1,716,943	19
48	Virginia	$33,309	$24,000	8,470,020	132
49	Oklahoma	$30,842	$23,000	3,930,864	74
50	Iowa	$28,492	$22,000	3,145,711	160
51	Wyoming	$30,613	$23,000	579,315	4

Highest paying states for screw machine operators

Rank	State	Avg. Screw Machine Operator Salary
1	Rhode Island	$41,798
2	Massachusetts	$41,217
3	Hawaii	$47,724
4	Kentucky	$39,240
5	New Hampshire	$40,092
6	Utah	$41,540
7	Mississippi	$39,796
8	California	$50,704
9	Connecticut	$41,836
10	Nevada	$42,464
11	Nebraska	$38,502
12	Missouri	$38,912
13	West Virginia	$40,594
14	Ohio	$36,241
15	Kansas	$37,493
16	Alaska	$36,830
17	Delaware	$40,196
18	Vermont	$38,412
19	Illinois	$37,365
20	District of Columbia	$38,730
21	Pennsylvania	$35,341
22	Colorado	$39,417
23	Wisconsin	$34,484
24	South Carolina	$35,540
25	North Dakota	$37,427
26	Louisiana	$36,735
27	Maryland	$39,036
28	South Dakota	$33,941
29	Oregon	$36,220
30	New Jersey	$34,232
31	Arizona	$35,588
32	Texas	$34,891
33	Arkansas	$32,677
34	Maine	$33,692
35	New Mexico	$35,361
36	North Carolina	$31,571
37	Tennessee	$30,753
38	Indiana	$30,936
39	Michigan	$31,858
40	Montana	$34,544
41	New York	$34,395
42	Georgia	$30,915
43	Washington	$34,064
44	Florida	$32,569
45	Minnesota	$30,053
46	Alabama	$31,114
47	Idaho	$32,741
48	Virginia	$33,309
49	Oklahoma	$30,842
50	Iowa	$28,492
51	Wyoming	$30,613

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Total screw machine operator jobs:	156
Average annual salary:	$41,798
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$59,000
Location Quotient:	3.29

Best states for a screw machine operator

10 best states for screw machine operators in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Massachusetts

3. Hawaii

4. Kentucky

5. New Hampshire

6. Utah

7. Mississippi

8. California

9. Connecticut

10. Nevada