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: Zoologists and wildlife biologists
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| District of Columbia | 220 | $85,240 | 1 |
| Maryland | 260 | $79,230 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 100 | $70,310 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 160 | $61,860 | 4 |
| California | 1,570 | $61,620 | 5 |
| Hawaii | 160 | $59,980 | 6 |
| Washington | 2,230 | $59,900 | 7 |
| Arizona | 190 | $57,980 | 8 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $57,640 | 9 |
| Texas | 310 | $56,800 | 10 |
| Alaska | 850 | $56,350 | 11 |
| Colorado | 370 | $56,240 | 12 |
| Michigan | 270 | $55,750 | 13 |
| Oregon | 1,070 | $55,340 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 100 | $55,230 | 15 |
| Nevada | 200 | $54,350 | 16 |
| Iowa | 110 | $54,320 | 17 |
| New Jersey | 260 | $53,960 | 18 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $53,610 | 19 |
| Virginia | 290 | $53,100 | 20 |
| New York | 350 | $52,930 | 21 |
| Vermont | 130 | $51,890 | 22 |
| North Carolina | 320 | $51,810 | 23 |
| South Dakota | 120 | $51,320 | 24 |
| Arkansas | 100 | $51,250 | 25 |
| Wisconsin | 300 | $50,980 | 26 |
| Alabama | 120 | $50,820 | 27 |
| Montana | 350 | $49,430 | 28 |
| South Carolina | 160 | $49,040 | 29 |
| Utah | 290 | $48,890 | 30 |
| Florida | 1,230 | $48,710 | 31 |
| Maine | 170 | $48,690 | 32 |
| Idaho | 470 | $47,910 | 33 |
| Ohio | 310 | $46,540 | 34 |
| Wyoming | 300 | $46,510 | 35 |
| West Virginia | 160 | $46,160 | 36 |
| Georgia | 630 | $45,920 | 37 |
| Missouri | 390 | $45,750 | 38 |
| Nebraska | 140 | $45,130 | 39 |
| Pennsylvania | 230 | $42,930 | 40 |