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: Self-enrichment education teachers

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State Jobs Average
Salary		 Rank
New Hampshire 800 $48,080 1
Connecticut 1,970 $47,810 2
Virginia 4,920 $46,300 3
New Jersey 6,420 $45,190 4
Illinois 3,070 $43,960 5
New York 18,990 $41,990 6
Vermont 440 $41,510 7
New Mexico 460 $41,410 8
California 20,960 $41,180 9
District of Columbia 810 $41,060 10
Louisiana 2,400 $40,630 11
Alaska 230 $40,620 12
Delaware 610 $40,350 13
Hawaii 1,840 $39,840 14
Massachusetts 6,070 $39,630 15
Washington 3,500 $39,280 16
Arkansas 930 $39,260 17
Maryland 3,810 $39,240 18
Minnesota 2,740 $38,760 19
Pennsylvania 4,990 $38,220 20
Wisconsin 1,960 $36,770 21
Michigan 3,390 $36,630 22
Oregon 1,590 $36,580 23
Idaho 270 $36,550 24
Georgia 4,140 $36,250 25
Tennessee 1,480 $36,180 26
Missouri 2,830 $36,140 27
South Carolina 1,440 $35,860 28
Texas 8,520 $35,660 29
Nevada 780 $35,050 30
North Carolina 3,660 $34,290 31
Maine 1,030 $33,720 32
Alabama 1,280 $33,690 33
Colorado 4,220 $33,680 34.5
Florida 9,840 $33,680 34.5
Mississippi 1,180 $33,610 36
Arizona 1,760 $33,230 37
Ohio 4,990 $32,650 38
Indiana 1,690 $32,320 39.5
Kansas 1,030 $32,320 39.5
Kentucky 1,330 $32,030 41
Oklahoma 770 $30,580 42
Iowa 840 $30,250 43.5
Utah 1,320 $30,250 43.5
West Virginia 260 $28,510 45
Nebraska 840 $28,020 46
South Dakota 220 $26,300 47
Montana 560 $26,100 48
Puerto Rico 310 $22,130
Wyoming 110 $20,450 49