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: Social workers, all other
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| District of Columbia | 280 | $60,240 | 1 |
| Hawaii | 160 | $58,190 | 2 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $55,720 | 3 |
| Michigan | 930 | $55,260 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 630 | $53,520 | 5 |
| Nevada | 100 | $53,100 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 330 | $52,410 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 280 | $52,200 | 8 |
| Virginia | 660 | $50,230 | 9 |
| Arizona | 620 | $49,590 | 10 |
| New York | 11,490 | $48,690 | 11 |
| Washington | 3,250 | $48,660 | 12 |
| Maine | 190 | $48,080 | 13 |
| Maryland | 720 | $48,060 | 14 |
| California | 10,060 | $46,950 | 15 |
| Minnesota | 660 | $46,130 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | 820 | $45,900 | 17 |
| Alaska | 350 | $45,700 | 18 |
| Tennessee | 360 | $45,680 | 19 |
| Alabama | 530 | $43,590 | 20 |
| Kansas | 530 | $43,480 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 240 | $43,470 | 22 |
| Montana | 170 | $43,260 | 23 |
| Illinois | 3,700 | $42,770 | 24 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $42,700 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,010 | $41,740 | 26 |
| Ohio | 4,040 | $41,560 | 27.5 |
| Louisiana | 850 | $41,560 | 27.5 |
| Missouri | 410 | $41,290 | 29 |
| Oregon | 1,720 | $40,840 | 30 |
| Georgia | 1,060 | $40,770 | 31 |
| Arkansas | 490 | $40,640 | 32 |
| Colorado | 1,060 | $40,270 | 33 |
| South Carolina | 1,060 | $39,960 | 34 |
| Florida | 2,640 | $38,830 | 35 |
| Texas | 2,780 | $38,270 | 36 |
| Iowa | 740 | $37,870 | 37 |
| Indiana | 1,270 | $37,340 | 38 |
| Oklahoma | 590 | $34,080 | 39 |
| Kentucky | 360 | $33,590 | 40 |
| New Mexico | 940 | $30,700 | 41 |
| Puerto Rico | 990 | $28,050 |