18. Wyoming
IM Score: 86
Annual median wage: $102,910
Job growth: -9.8%
Cost of living index: 91.7
Wyoming, the next one on the list of best states for industrial engineers is the least populous state in the nation and focuses mostly on agriculture and mineral and energy production. Although it is second best paying state, there aren’t as many industrial engineers here as you would have thought. The current number of 200 is expected to drop to 180 in the future.
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