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: First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| New Jersey | 1,370 | $88,240 | 1 |
| California | 6,510 | $85,670 | 2 |
| Illinois | 1,500 | $75,840 | 3 |
| Washington | 1,790 | $75,010 | 4 |
| Florida | 2,360 | $70,550 | 5 |
| Maryland | 1,260 | $70,010 | 6 |
| Missouri | 1,150 | $69,370 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 950 | $69,190 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 1,770 | $67,760 | 9 |
| Nevada | 580 | $67,680 | 10 |
| Colorado | 730 | $66,930 | 11 |
| Virginia | 1,720 | $65,760 | 12 |
| Hawaii | 460 | $65,080 | 13 |
| Oregon | 890 | $64,990 | 14 |
| Alaska | 190 | $64,910 | 15 |
| Michigan | 1,230 | $61,520 | 16 |
| Texas | 1,190 | $61,270 | 17 |
| Utah | 370 | $59,330 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,080 | $58,000 | 19 |
| New Hampshire | 350 | $57,520 | 20 |
| Arizona | 1,760 | $57,240 | 21 |
| Ohio | 2,780 | $56,490 | 22 |
| Georgia | 2,230 | $56,210 | 23 |
| Idaho | 330 | $55,650 | 24 |
| Wisconsin | 600 | $55,070 | 25 |
| Indiana | 890 | $53,600 | 26 |
| Kansas | 710 | $53,360 | 27 |
| Minnesota | 580 | $53,010 | 28 |
| North Carolina | 1,660 | $52,040 | 29 |
| Oklahoma | 830 | $51,330 | 30 |
| Montana | 170 | $51,260 | 31 |
| Tennessee | 900 | $51,040 | 32 |
| Arkansas | 270 | $50,460 | 33 |
| Alabama | 540 | $50,010 | 34 |
| Iowa | 280 | $48,080 | 35 |
| Kentucky | 990 | $47,100 | 36 |
| New Mexico | 270 | $46,060 | 37 |
| Louisiana | 1,140 | $45,680 | 38 |
| South Carolina | 590 | $45,400 | 39 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $41,000 | 40 |
| Maine | 230 | $40,580 | 41 |
| Mississippi | 790 | $39,810 | 42 |