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: Medical and clinical laboratory technicians

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State Jobs Average
Salary		 Rank
Rhode Island 380 $48,120 1
Alaska 210 $45,410 2
Hawaii 570 $40,530 3
District of Columbia 540 $40,010 4
New York 9,650 $39,300 5
New Jersey 2,940 $39,280 6
California 10,260 $39,130 7
Connecticut 1,940 $38,890 8
Illinois 7,910 $38,760 9
Maryland 3,030 $38,560 10
Oregon 1,300 $38,360 11
New Hampshire 230 $38,230 12
Minnesota 2,990 $37,980 13
Arizona 2,330 $37,180 14
Wisconsin 1,820 $36,500 15
Massachusetts 6,960 $36,400 16
New Mexico 850 $36,170 17
Pennsylvania 10,670 $36,010 18
Washington 2,480 $35,820 19
Maine 790 $34,980 20
Nevada 960 $34,310 21
Florida 6,410 $34,140 22
Iowa 1,290 $34,020 23
Indiana 4,070 $33,890 24
Idaho 490 $33,860 25
North Carolina 4,770 $33,700 26
Ohio 5,230 $33,670 27
Kentucky 1,500 $33,590 28
Colorado 1,970 $33,470 29
Michigan 4,320 $33,070 30
Virginia 3,420 $32,610 31
Delaware 200 $31,850 32
North Dakota 430 $31,710 33
Georgia 4,420 $31,410 34
West Virginia 860 $31,390 35
Montana 270 $31,330 36
Tennessee 4,490 $30,450 37
Texas 12,680 $30,370 38
South Carolina 2,200 $30,240 39
Nebraska 950 $30,150 40
Arkansas 1,170 $30,130 41
Missouri 3,160 $30,100 42
Wyoming 140 $29,940 43
South Dakota 400 $29,840 44
Vermont 280 $29,240 45.5
Oklahoma 1,350 $29,240 45.5
Mississippi 1,520 $29,150 47
Louisiana 2,370 $28,950 48
Kansas 1,870 $28,550 49
Alabama 2,350 $28,400 50
Utah 1,330 $27,520 51
Puerto Rico 440 $19,270