2. Alabama
IM Score: 35
Annual median wage: $123,330
Cost of living index: 91.2
If you are looking for a job in Alabama, the number two on our list of best states for petroleum engineers, things are tough, since the state’s unemployment rate of 5.8% is ranked 3rd highest the United States. Still, Alabama’s number of 140 employed petroleum engineers will increase to 150 by 2024 with 10 average annual job openings. The good things are that there will be plenty of money to be made with low cost of living.
