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: Medical and public health social workers

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State Jobs Average
Salary		 Rank
California 10,430 $56,170 1
District of Columbia 840 $56,150 2
Hawaii 530 $55,970 3
Connecticut 1,720 $52,860 4
Nevada 740 $52,850 5
Delaware 350 $50,530 6
New Jersey 2,630 $50,180 7
Maryland 2,480 $49,650 8
Washington 2,260 $49,630 9
Massachusetts 4,930 $47,950 10
New York 10,340 $47,900 11
Alaska 130 $46,660 12
Oregon 1,220 $46,160 13
Rhode Island 490 $45,940 14
Arizona 1,530 $45,910 15
Minnesota 2,210 $45,850 16
New Hampshire 480 $45,390 17
Utah 1,000 $44,770 18
Michigan 4,470 $44,570 19
Illinois 3,720 $43,970 20
Wisconsin 2,210 $43,820 21
Texas 6,690 $43,420 22
Georgia 3,130 $43,000 23
Virginia 2,100 $42,880 24
Louisiana 1,150 $42,330 25
Florida 6,180 $42,320 26
Colorado 1,520 $42,230 27
Tennessee 2,300 $41,780 28
Indiana 2,220 $41,410 29
Vermont 410 $41,330 30
Idaho 440 $41,220 31
Ohio 5,810 $41,190 32
Kansas 970 $40,900 33
Pennsylvania 8,860 $40,690 34
North Carolina 3,270 $40,310 35
New Mexico 890 $39,760 36
Oklahoma 1,270 $39,620 37
Missouri 3,010 $39,500 38
Arkansas 690 $39,000 39
Maine 720 $38,730 40
Iowa 1,390 $38,200 41
Wyoming 180 $38,000 42
Kentucky 1,200 $37,770 43
South Carolina 1,890 $37,000 44
Nebraska 630 $36,910 45
South Dakota 380 $36,730 46
Mississippi 1,360 $34,740 47
North Dakota 460 $34,620 48
Montana 340 $34,510 49
West Virginia 960 $33,590 50
Puerto Rico 510 $23,050