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: Cooks, fast food

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State Jobs Average
Salary		 Rank
District of Columbia 1,090 $22,760 1
Massachusetts 6,850 $20,760 2
Connecticut 5,890 $19,870 3
New Jersey 9,390 $18,910 4
Vermont 1,200 $18,830 5
New Hampshire 2,500 $18,730 6
Maryland 6,990 $18,720 7
Maine 1,680 $18,500 8
Alaska 560 $18,100 9
Washington 6,950 $18,090 10
Oregon 6,750 $17,870 11.5
Rhode Island 2,120 $17,870 11.5
Delaware 1,000 $17,670 13
Minnesota 5,620 $17,460 14
New York 25,670 $17,160 15
California 114,180 $17,030 16
Wisconsin 10,530 $16,900 17
Florida 19,210 $16,580 18
Colorado 6,600 $16,480 19
Arizona 18,110 $16,340 20
Illinois 29,390 $16,320 21
Virgin Islands 180 $15,820
North Carolina 9,160 $15,550 22
Missouri 9,100 $15,500 23
Michigan 21,180 $15,400 24
Ohio 38,940 $15,360 25
Pennsylvania 15,860 $15,340 27
Virginia 15,930 $15,340 27
Utah 5,340 $15,340 27
Oklahoma 14,680 $15,270 29
North Dakota 1,170 $15,210 30
Georgia 20,180 $15,140 31
Nevada 12,220 $15,130 32
Nebraska 5,080 $15,090 33
New Mexico 4,280 $15,060 34
Indiana 14,400 $14,740 35.5
South Carolina 14,040 $14,740 35.5
Texas 24,120 $14,720 37
Idaho 3,370 $14,690 38
South Dakota 2,530 $14,660 39
Iowa 8,210 $14,650 40
Kentucky 6,180 $14,420 41
Guam 210 $14,240
Kansas 7,930 $14,160 42
Tennessee 18,390 $14,100 43
Wyoming 940 $13,950 44
Montana 2,640 $13,930 45
Louisiana 13,460 $13,910 46
Mississippi 11,810 $13,840 47
Alabama 10,460 $13,810 48
Arkansas 11,550 $13,690 49
West Virginia 2,840 $13,390 50
Puerto Rico 10,170 $12,870