11. Tennessee
IM Score: 102
Annual median wage: $76,810
Job growth: 16.6%
Cost of living index: 89.8
There are currently 5,210 employed industrial engineers in the state with a projected increase of 860 newly employed and 240 average annual job openings. Similar to Alabama, Tennessee also has one of the highest unemployment rates in the United States.
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