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: Computer science teachers, postsecondary
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $86,490 | 1 |
| Oregon | 290 | $86,030 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1,110 | $85,390 | 3 |
| Utah | 360 | $79,550 | 4 |
| Delaware | 120 | $77,680 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 1,060 | $72,840 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 730 | $70,590 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,940 | $70,570 | 8 |
| Washington | 590 | $70,550 | 9 |
| Illinois | 1,940 | $70,520 | 10 |
| Hawaii | 170 | $67,280 | 11 |
| Florida | 1,700 | $67,150 | 12 |
| Connecticut | 290 | $67,000 | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 450 | $66,830 | 14 |
| Virginia | 1,250 | $66,270 | 15 |
| Michigan | 980 | $66,210 | 16 |
| Kansas | 570 | $64,710 | 17 |
| Missouri | 1,020 | $63,660 | 18 |
| Texas | 2,360 | $63,550 | 19 |
| Georgia | 1,130 | $62,250 | 20 |
| New Hampshire | 200 | $62,160 | 21 |
| Minnesota | 610 | $61,300 | 22 |
| Maryland | 960 | $61,140 | 23 |
| Alabama | 490 | $60,120 | 24 |
| New Mexico | 570 | $60,050 | 25 |
| Iowa | 450 | $59,230 | 26 |
| Colorado | 640 | $59,040 | 27 |
| Kentucky | 480 | $59,000 | 28 |
| Mississippi | 390 | $57,730 | 29 |
| North Carolina | 1,720 | $57,690 | 30.5 |
| Vermont | 140 | $57,690 | 30.5 |
| South Carolina | 830 | $57,530 | 32 |
| Arizona | 1,430 | $57,230 | 33 |
| Indiana | 990 | $56,890 | 34 |
| District of Columbia | 290 | $56,340 | 35 |
| Maine | 120 | $55,640 | 36 |
| Nebraska | 280 | $53,790 | 37 |
| Ohio | 1,730 | $53,470 | 38 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $52,590 | 39 |
| North Dakota | 130 | $51,280 | 40 |
| West Virginia | 170 | $51,170 | 41 |
| Nevada | 240 | $48,280 | 42 |
| Montana | 100 | $40,320 | 43 |
| Puerto Rico | 190 | $38,670 | |
| Oklahoma | 760 | $37,240 | 44 |