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: Mental health counselors
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Vermont | 320 | $48,490 | 1 |
| Missouri | 980 | $48,240 | 2 |
| Nevada | 380 | $47,590 | 3 |
| Oregon | 1,650 | $43,700 | 4 |
| Alaska | 290 | $42,850 | 5 |
| Idaho | 360 | $42,690 | 6 |
| New Hampshire | 420 | $42,450 | 7 |
| California | 10,310 | $42,070 | 8 |
| Virginia | 3,050 | $41,980 | 9 |
| New Mexico | 520 | $41,400 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 1,090 | $41,330 | 11 |
| Maine | 560 | $41,300 | 12 |
| Washington | 2,880 | $41,270 | 13 |
| Michigan | 2,270 | $40,970 | 14 |
| Minnesota | 1,860 | $40,090 | 15 |
| Ohio | 2,610 | $39,970 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 240 | $39,730 | 17 |
| Rhode Island | 420 | $39,140 | 18 |
| New Jersey | 3,390 | $39,070 | 19 |
| Florida | 4,390 | $38,980 | 20 |
| Arizona | 1,630 | $38,830 | 21 |
| Indiana | 1,490 | $38,790 | 22 |
| Wyoming | 180 | $38,770 | 23 |
| Connecticut | 1,900 | $38,690 | 24 |
| Utah | 420 | $37,730 | 25 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $36,760 | 26 |
| North Carolina | 1,680 | $36,680 | 27 |
| Colorado | 2,790 | $36,210 | 28 |
| West Virginia | 710 | $35,820 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 4,800 | $35,610 | 30 |
| Delaware | 190 | $35,480 | 31 |
| Illinois | 3,060 | $35,380 | 32 |
| New York | 6,800 | $35,190 | 33 |
| Nebraska | 660 | $34,960 | 34 |
| Iowa | 640 | $34,950 | 35 |
| Oklahoma | 1,420 | $34,700 | 36 |
| Kentucky | 720 | $34,210 | 37 |
| Mississippi | 590 | $33,990 | 38 |
| Maryland | 1,610 | $33,730 | 39 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,050 | $33,600 | 40 |
| Alabama | 1,120 | $33,490 | 41 |
| Kansas | 450 | $33,370 | 42 |
| District of Columbia | 560 | $32,710 | 43 |
| Louisiana | 750 | $31,300 | 44 |