25. Maryland
IM Score: 78
Annual median wage: $87,800
Job growth: 11.0%
Cost of living index: 125.0
We will open our list with the state that has the highest income per capita in the entire nation. That is only fitting since Maryland is also the state with the biggest cost of living index. There are currently 2,640 industrial engineers employed in the state, with a projected increase to 2,920. There will be 110 average annual job openings.
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