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: Psychiatric technicians

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State Jobs Average
Salary		 Rank
California 10,390 $45,470 1
Connecticut 1,390 $44,140 2
New Jersey 1,020 $38,020 3
District of Columbia 510 $36,980 4
Rhode Island 360 $35,590 5
Colorado 600 $33,770 6
New York 1,500 $33,660 7
Massachusetts 550 $33,390 8
Vermont 220 $33,320 9
Washington 920 $32,900 10
Maryland 280 $31,580 11
Illinois 4,150 $31,240 12
Ohio 1,480 $31,180 13
Wisconsin 920 $30,890 14
Michigan 800 $29,920 15
Pennsylvania 1,600 $29,880 16
Arizona 1,410 $29,340 17
Idaho 510 $28,180 18
Nevada 160 $26,140 19
South Dakota 200 $25,810 20
Kansas 380 $25,780 21
Maine 360 $25,750 22
Texas 1,880 $25,690 23
Virginia 3,480 $25,640 24
North Carolina 740 $25,260 25
Florida 4,730 $23,740 26
Oklahoma 890 $23,730 27
Iowa 240 $23,540 28
Alabama 610 $23,230 29
Montana 120 $23,020 30
Kentucky 850 $22,520 31
Arkansas 1,240 $22,330 32
Utah 1,470 $21,470 33
South Carolina 200 $21,330 34
Mississippi 640 $21,040 35
Missouri 4,210 $20,990 36
Louisiana 1,130 $19,660 37