13. Kentucky
IM Score: 97
Annual median wage: $76,260
Job growth: 15.3%
Cost of living index: 90.8
The state’s coal industry, for which Kentucky was famous, is on its knees but luckily, there is a booming manufacturing industry to save the day. According to projections, Kentucky will be home to 850 new employed industrial engineers in the future.
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