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: Funeral directors
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Connecticut | 290 | $83,500 | 1 |
| Washington | 160 | $81,400 | 2 |
| Virginia | 190 | $81,150 | 3 |
| Rhode Island | 100 | $78,140 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 790 | $71,590 | 5 |
| Iowa | 370 | $69,860 | 6 |
| New York | 1,300 | $67,520 | 7 |
| Illinois | 970 | $65,990 | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,180 | $64,680 | 9 |
| Utah | 160 | $63,870 | 10 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $63,340 | 11 |
| Michigan | 710 | $63,030 | 12 |
| California | 830 | $62,400 | 13 |
| Maryland | 320 | $61,090 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 1,080 | $60,840 | 15 |
| Georgia | 610 | $60,070 | 16 |
| Oklahoma | 430 | $58,880 | 17 |
| West Virginia | 220 | $58,560 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 500 | $58,350 | 19 |
| Ohio | 1,290 | $57,910 | 20 |
| Nebraska | 250 | $57,500 | 21 |
| Wisconsin | 780 | $56,760 | 22 |
| South Carolina | 320 | $56,520 | 23 |
| Indiana | 670 | $55,990 | 24 |
| Oregon | 240 | $53,150 | 25 |
| Missouri | 890 | $51,150 | 26 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | $51,130 | 27 |
| South Dakota | 170 | $49,650 | 28 |
| Arizona | 280 | $49,620 | 29 |
| Kansas | 360 | $48,480 | 30 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $48,190 | 31 |
| Maine | 180 | $47,820 | 32 |
| Alabama | 490 | $47,780 | 33 |
| Florida | 990 | $47,770 | 34 |
| Colorado | 190 | $47,690 | 35 |
| Idaho | 140 | $47,300 | 36 |
| Kentucky | 620 | $46,750 | 37 |
| Arkansas | 320 | $44,880 | 38 |
| Louisiana | 360 | $44,250 | 39 |
| Texas | 1,510 | $44,020 | 40 |
| Tennessee | 970 | $42,390 | 41 |
| Mississippi | 360 | $31,000 | 42 |