3. Michigan
IM Score: 122
Annual median wage: $85,170
Job growth: 13.5%
Cost of living index: 88.2
We are continuing our list of best states for industrial engineers with Michigan that has the highest concentration of jobs for industrial engineers, and it doesn’t mean to stop there. It is projected that 3,050 new employments will be made within the occupation with almost a 1,000 average annual job openings.