21. North Carolina
IM Score: 81
Annual median wage: $81,690
Job growth: 6.3%
Cost of living index: 94.2
North Carolina, the number 21 on our list of has a very diverse industry and has been labeled as one of the states with booming technology. Projections indicate that there will be 440 new employments of industrial engineers with 250 average annual job openings.
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