2. Texas
IM Score: 127
Annual median wage: $97,080
Job growth: 13.1%
Cost of living index: 90.7
The state has a leading role in a number of industries and there will be a lot of average annual job openings for industrial engineers, 610 to be precise. The current number of 14,300 employed will increase for 1,880 in the future.
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