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, protective service workers, all other
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Alaska | 120 | $59,870 | 1 |
| Virginia | 1,240 | $52,110 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $50,670 | 3 |
| Connecticut | 650 | $49,490 | 4 |
| New York | 4,590 | $49,170 | 5 |
| Arizona | 720 | $49,160 | 6 |
| Minnesota | 1,240 | $48,600 | 7 |
| Washington | 840 | $48,510 | 8 |
| Illinois | 2,110 | $48,200 | 9 |
| Iowa | 230 | $47,980 | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 430 | $47,390 | 11 |
| Massachusetts | 1,030 | $47,210 | 12 |
| Wyoming | 150 | $47,170 | 13 |
| Maryland | 1,010 | $47,110 | 14 |
| Texas | 2,370 | $46,850 | 15 |
| Arkansas | 200 | $46,400 | 16 |
| South Carolina | 480 | $45,950 | 17 |
| Michigan | 1,170 | $45,930 | 18 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $45,560 | 19 |
| Hawaii | 300 | $45,550 | 20 |
| New Jersey | 2,360 | $45,290 | 21 |
| California | 6,060 | $44,860 | 22 |
| Missouri | 680 | $44,660 | 23 |
| Nebraska | 180 | $44,300 | 24 |
| Colorado | 700 | $44,220 | 25 |
| Wisconsin | 420 | $44,050 | 26 |
| Delaware | 100 | $44,040 | 27 |
| Idaho | 100 | $43,950 | 28 |
| Ohio | 1,340 | $43,930 | 29 |
| Maine | 110 | $43,500 | 30 |
| Florida | 2,280 | $42,660 | 31 |
| Indiana | 750 | $41,460 | 32 |
| North Carolina | 1,360 | $41,450 | 33 |
| Georgia | 1,270 | $40,990 | 34 |
| Nevada | 1,510 | $40,760 | 35 |
| New Mexico | 220 | $40,700 | 36 |
| Louisiana | 560 | $40,670 | 37 |
| West Virginia | 140 | $40,210 | 38 |
| Tennessee | 630 | $40,090 | 39 |
| Utah | 320 | $39,180 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | 160 | $38,950 | 41 |
| Mississippi | 500 | $38,460 | 42 |
| Kansas | 270 | $37,390 | 43 |
| Oregon | 580 | $37,190 | 44 |
| Kentucky | 720 | $35,750 | 45 |
| Alabama | 630 | $34,770 | 46 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,020 | $21,710 |