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: Physical therapists

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State Jobs Average
Salary		 Rank
California 13,510 $75,710 1
Nevada 730 $75,200 2
New Jersey 5,760 $74,770 3
Texas 9,040 $73,440 4
Oklahoma 1,940 $72,260 5
Connecticut 3,030 $71,440 6
Louisiana 2,180 $71,310 7
Mississippi 1,340 $70,500 8
West Virginia 1,090 $69,550 9
Tennessee 3,310 $69,500 10
Rhode Island 870 $69,470 11
Idaho 790 $69,380 12
Florida 10,080 $68,930 13
Alabama 1,740 $68,700 14
Washington 3,620 $68,160 15
Michigan 5,540 $68,040 16
Ohio 6,290 $67,900 17
Virginia 3,390 $67,860 18
Maryland 3,590 $67,790 19
New York 11,810 $67,580 20
Pennsylvania 8,630 $67,540 21
Utah 1,110 $67,000 22
Illinois 6,340 $66,990 23
Georgia 3,200 $66,600 24
North Carolina 3,950 $66,500 25
Kentucky 1,920 $65,930 26
South Carolina 2,030 $65,720 27
Massachusetts 6,030 $65,030 28
Arizona 2,540 $64,890 29
Indiana 3,650 $64,740 30
Maine 900 $64,100 31
Wisconsin 3,680 $64,090 32
Delaware 450 $63,770 33
Oregon 1,830 $63,730 34
Kansas 1,270 $63,280 35
Nebraska 970 $62,810 36
Wyoming 260 $62,300 37
Missouri 3,410 $62,110 38
District of Columbia 380 $62,030 39
North Dakota 490 $61,860 40
New Hampshire 940 $61,790 41
Minnesota 2,880 $61,470 42
Iowa 1,510 $61,190 43
Arkansas 1,100 $60,790 44
Hawaii 560 $60,710 45
South Dakota 530 $60,340 46
Colorado 3,250 $60,120 47
New Mexico 980 $57,770 48
Vermont 620 $56,980 49
Montana 720 $55,670 50
Puerto Rico 590 $29,470