Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

Jobs include: Aerospace Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Financial Analyst, Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Process Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Automotive Senior Mechanical Engineer

Best Market: Maryland

Maryland scored best because the median annual salary for employees under 30 was $58,800—9% above the national median for this field. Twentysomethings made up 47% of the workforce, a higher share than the 34% national average. In Maryland, the manufacturing is less focused on automobiles and more on components of other transportation equipment. One example is Alcore, which produces core materials for aerospace, marine, and rail markets (among others).