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: Education teachers, postsecondary
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Georgia | 3,280 | $67,240 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1,480 | $65,630 | 2 |
| Maryland | 1,110 | $62,520 | 3 |
| Hawaii | 660 | $61,510 | 4 |
| Alaska | 130 | $61,480 | 5 |
| Oregon | 380 | $61,240 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 1,270 | $60,300 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,320 | $59,810 | 8 |
| Tennessee | 1,580 | $59,050 | 9 |
| Delaware | 200 | $58,870 | 10 |
| Florida | 2,820 | $58,610 | 11 |
| Virginia | 960 | $56,270 | 12 |
| Connecticut | 260 | $55,550 | 13 |
| Minnesota | 1,640 | $54,880 | 14 |
| Puerto Rico | 360 | $54,850 | |
| Colorado | 770 | $54,420 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 500 | $54,410 | 16 |
| Nebraska | 500 | $54,250 | 17 |
| Iowa | 670 | $54,060 | 18 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $53,950 | 19 |
| District of Columbia | 460 | $53,910 | 20 |
| Illinois | 3,010 | $53,870 | 21 |
| Missouri | 1,160 | $53,650 | 22 |
| Ohio | 2,570 | $53,460 | 23 |
| North Carolina | 2,140 | $53,420 | 24 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $53,320 | 25 |
| Vermont | 230 | $53,280 | 26 |
| Wisconsin | 1,410 | $53,130 | 27 |
| South Carolina | 980 | $52,330 | 28 |
| Kentucky | 950 | $51,830 | 29 |
| Alabama | 770 | $51,740 | 30 |
| Arizona | 300 | $51,650 | 31 |
| Texas | 2,900 | $51,580 | 32 |
| Kansas | 530 | $51,570 | 33 |
| North Dakota | 240 | $51,480 | 34 |
| Indiana | 1,290 | $50,120 | 35 |
| Mississippi | 550 | $50,070 | 36 |
| Michigan | 1,480 | $48,450 | 37 |
| West Virginia | 370 | $46,100 | 38 |
| Utah | 250 | $44,830 | 39 |
| Montana | 320 | $34,670 | 40 |