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: Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Click on state name to filter.
| State |
Jobs |
Average
Salary |
Rank |
|
Maryland |
4,630
|
$120,550
|
1
|
|
Texas |
13,060
|
$107,620
|
2
|
|
Arizona |
1,610
|
$105,090
|
3
|
|
North Carolina |
6,420
|
$101,840
|
4
|
|
Missouri |
4,690
|
$101,790
|
5
|
|
Kentucky |
2,270
|
$101,220
|
6
|
|
Massachusetts |
3,320
|
$98,250
|
7
|
|
Florida |
6,140
|
$95,770
|
8
|
|
Minnesota |
1,420
|
$92,210
|
9
|
|
Pennsylvania |
9,230
|
$91,110
|
10
|
|
District of Columbia |
1,480
|
$88,580
|
11
|
|
Rhode Island |
320
|
$85,420
|
12
|
|
Alabama |
1,240
|
$84,790
|
13
|
|
Michigan |
2,780
|
$83,430
|
14
|
|
Nebraska |
1,450
|
$81,100
|
15.5
|
|
Illinois |
2,050
|
$81,100
|
15.5
|
|
Nevada |
810
|
$80,150
|
17
|
|
Virginia |
2,210
|
$77,430
|
18
|
|
Oklahoma |
3,190
|
$76,610
|
19
|
|
Utah |
550
|
$73,020
|
20
|
|
New Jersey |
990
|
$71,330
|
21
|
|
Ohio |
6,530
|
$70,760
|
22
|
|
Kansas |
820
|
$69,720
|
23
|
|
Wisconsin |
1,920
|
$69,440
|
24
|
|
New Mexico |
440
|
$64,540
|
25
|
|
South Carolina |
870
|
$63,860
|
26
|
|
North Dakota |
180
|
$61,120
|
27
|
|
South Dakota |
120
|
$60,850
|
28
|
|
Delaware |
120
|
$60,530
|
29
|
|
Maine |
180
|
$52,540
|
30
|
