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: Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

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State Jobs Average
Salary		 Rank
California 615,630 $73,240 1
New Jersey 201,670 $72,510 2
Alaska 13,150 $72,050 3
Maryland 133,010 $71,420 4
Oregon 72,260 $69,050 5
New York 444,180 $68,990 6
Massachusetts 197,320 $68,470 7
Hawaii 24,650 $68,220 8
Connecticut 89,820 $67,890 9
Washington 128,730 $67,540 10
Minnesota 142,160 $67,370 11
Nevada 39,540 $66,580 12
Rhode Island 29,010 $66,510 13
Delaware 22,030 $64,380 14
District of Columbia 25,040 $64,290 15
Michigan 233,860 $64,220 16
Colorado 99,920 $63,580 17
New Hampshire 31,900 $62,570 18
Maine 35,120 $62,530 19
Wisconsin 136,670 $61,770 20
Virginia 159,520 $61,130 21
Arizona 107,110 $60,900 22
Ohio 299,840 $60,570 23
Florida 413,180 $59,780 24
Utah 49,740 $59,710 25
North Carolina 198,840 $59,420 26
Georgia 184,650 $59,390 27
Texas 463,810 $58,730 28
Pennsylvania 342,010 $58,610 29
Vermont 16,510 $58,470 30
New Mexico 39,150 $58,060 31
Illinois 297,370 $58,010 32
Idaho 28,050 $57,140 33
Wyoming 10,860 $56,930 34
Guam 1,460 $56,600
South Carolina 91,210 $56,350 35
Missouri 160,030 $55,550 36
Indiana 154,870 $55,450 37
Kansas 65,150 $55,320 38
Nebraska 48,680 $55,270 39
West Virginia 46,120 $54,690 40
Tennessee 155,570 $54,660 41
Kentucky 101,600 $53,700 42
South Dakota 23,310 $53,230 43
Iowa 74,160 $52,670 44
Montana 21,710 $52,500 45
Louisiana 104,430 $52,120 46
Mississippi 65,380 $51,960 47
Alabama 108,640 $51,540 48
Oklahoma 82,680 $51,180 49
Arkansas 64,750 $51,030 50
North Dakota 19,160 $50,650 51
Virgin Islands 1,210 $47,650
Puerto Rico 44,270 $27,240