19. Missouri
IM Score: 85
Annual median wage: $81,340
Job growth: 4.6%
Cost of living index: 90.8
If you want to live in the state of beer, then consider Missouri. The state will have 3,970 employed industrial engineers in the future, compared to the current number of 3,800. Expected number of average annual job openings is 130.
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