23. Georgia
IM Score: 80
Annual median wage: $77,490
Job growth: 9.1%
Cost of living index: 91.4
We are continuing our list of best states for industrial engineers with Georgia that is doing really well as a state. It has diverse industry and by some estimation, it would be ranked 28th largest economy in the world if independent. There are 5,750 industrial engineers employed here, with expected 520 new employments.