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: Loan counselors
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Michigan | 720 | $58,080 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 230 | $57,400 | 2 |
| Nevada | 470 | $57,160 | 3 |
| Hawaii | 100 | $50,200 | 4 |
| Illinois | 1,860 | $48,510 | 5 |
| Minnesota | 370 | $47,060 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 540 | $45,780 | 7 |
| Virginia | 770 | $45,400 | 8 |
| California | 3,260 | $43,720 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 180 | $43,430 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 630 | $43,140 | 11 |
| Arizona | 840 | $42,980 | 12 |
| New Jersey | 720 | $42,700 | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 780 | $42,000 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 230 | $41,810 | 15 |
| Kentucky | 190 | $41,580 | 16 |
| Maryland | 1,100 | $41,290 | 17 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $40,940 | 18 |
| Washington | 130 | $40,740 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | 180 | $40,580 | 20 |
| Vermont | 110 | $40,540 | 21 |
| Georgia | 1,060 | $40,210 | 22 |
| New York | 1,560 | $39,220 | 23 |
| Florida | 2,260 | $38,560 | 24 |
| Ohio | 1,040 | $37,460 | 25 |
| Kansas | 140 | $37,380 | 26 |
| Missouri | 500 | $37,310 | 27 |
| Texas | 3,080 | $36,970 | 28 |
| Utah | 850 | $36,930 | 29 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $36,730 | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 190 | $36,320 | 31 |
| West Virginia | 130 | $35,920 | 32 |
| Alabama | 770 | $35,870 | 33 |
| Oregon | 280 | $35,660 | 34 |
| Oklahoma | 550 | $34,600 | 35 |
| Iowa | 160 | $33,430 | 36 |
| North Carolina | 460 | $33,250 | 37 |
| Indiana | 690 | $32,850 | 38 |
| South Carolina | 590 | $32,570 | 39 |
| Nebraska | 220 | $32,460 | 40 |