Here's a different take on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment and Wage estimates page. I've downloaded all the data and ranked states (for every occupation with at least 100 workers).
You can use the drop-down menus to filter by state or by occupation.
Occupation Selected: Education administrators, all other
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| District of Columbia | 600 | $92,520 | 1 |
| New York | 1,820 | $90,900 | 2 |
| Virginia | 1,260 | $89,960 | 3 |
| Maryland | 800 | $87,150 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 140 | $78,150 | 5 |
| Illinois | 840 | $77,930 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 1,480 | $77,670 | 7.5 |
| Ohio | 420 | $77,670 | 7.5 |
| California | 2,950 | $75,800 | 9 |
| Michigan | 850 | $75,050 | 10 |
| Nevada | 250 | $75,010 | 11 |
| Georgia | 1,230 | $74,650 | 12 |
| Florida | 870 | $74,530 | 13 |
| Kansas | 160 | $73,010 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 1,170 | $69,180 | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 700 | $68,660 | 16 |
| Hawaii | 100 | $67,850 | 17 |
| Missouri | 350 | $67,610 | 18 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $67,470 | 19 |
| Colorado | 620 | $67,370 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 280 | $65,680 | 21 |
| Minnesota | 540 | $64,440 | 22 |
| Alabama | 660 | $64,240 | 23 |
| Iowa | 520 | $63,540 | 24 |
| Wisconsin | 460 | $63,120 | 25 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $62,380 | 26 |
| Arizona | 390 | $62,070 | 27 |
| Alaska | 110 | $61,400 | 28 |
| South Carolina | 520 | $59,240 | 29 |
| Washington | 310 | $59,220 | 30 |
| Indiana | 370 | $58,010 | 31 |
| New Mexico | 410 | $58,000 | 32 |
| Oregon | 170 | $57,520 | 33 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $56,390 | 34 |
| North Carolina | 790 | $55,630 | 35 |
| Kentucky | 650 | $55,290 | 36 |
| Texas | 1,360 | $54,270 | 37 |
| Tennessee | 670 | $53,380 | 38 |
| Puerto Rico | 840 | $46,210 | |
| Maine | 150 | $42,240 | 39 |