11. Tennessee
IM Score: 78
Annual median wage: $85,500
Job growth: 8.0%
Cost of living index: 89.8
Just like Oklahoma, Tennessee offers a low cost of living, but the state has a very high unemployment rate of 5.1%. A current number of 4,660 employed mechanical engineers will increase to 5,030 with 200 average annual job openings.
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