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: Mechanical engineering technicians
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Washington | 920 | $54,790 | 1 |
| Texas | 4,520 | $53,180 | 2 |
| Oregon | 530 | $52,530 | 3 |
| California | 5,910 | $51,940 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 1,920 | $50,750 | 5 |
| Maryland | 700 | $50,500 | 6 |
| Illinois | 1,500 | $49,260 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 1,980 | $49,210 | 8 |
| Indiana | 1,560 | $48,740 | 9 |
| New York | 1,460 | $48,690 | 10 |
| Connecticut | 1,020 | $48,630 | 11 |
| Michigan | 2,950 | $48,000 | 12 |
| Nebraska | 120 | $47,030 | 13 |
| Virginia | 960 | $46,720 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 1,020 | $46,700 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 600 | $46,620 | 16 |
| New Jersey | 1,080 | $46,270 | 17 |
| South Carolina | 840 | $46,260 | 18 |
| Colorado | 410 | $46,240 | 19 |
| Missouri | 530 | $45,250 | 20 |
| Wisconsin | 1,320 | $45,200 | 21 |
| Nevada | 190 | $45,050 | 22 |
| New Hampshire | 340 | $44,900 | 23 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,080 | $44,760 | 24 |
| Arizona | 1,080 | $44,520 | 25 |
| Florida | 1,280 | $43,950 | 26 |
| Ohio | 3,250 | $43,620 | 27 |
| Kansas | 280 | $43,390 | 28 |
| Alabama | 630 | $43,370 | 29 |
| Vermont | 150 | $42,820 | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 390 | $42,490 | 31.5 |
| Kentucky | 350 | $42,490 | 31.5 |
| Utah | 630 | $42,360 | 33 |
| Georgia | 560 | $42,080 | 34 |
| Tennessee | 520 | $41,900 | 35 |
| Iowa | 550 | $41,010 | 36 |
| Louisiana | 390 | $39,990 | 37 |
| Puerto Rico | 140 | $39,630 | |
| Oklahoma | 460 | $39,280 | 38 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $38,690 | 39 |