9. Colorado
IM Score: 102
Annual median wage: $86,520
Job growth: 24.0%
Cost of living index: 102.1
Finding a job in any occupation seems as an easy task in Colorado. The state has the lowest unemployment rate in the United States with the figure currently standing at 2.6%. There will be also a big increase in the number of employed mechanical engineers. The current number of 6,360 will increase to 7,890 with 370 average annual job openings.
