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: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Massachusetts | 105,840 | $27,240 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 59,020 | $27,150 | 2 |
| Alaska | 10,090 | $26,580 | 3.5 |
| New York | 290,030 | $26,580 | 3.5 |
| Washington | 78,900 | $25,720 | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 15,700 | $25,690 | 6 |
| Hawaii | 32,870 | $25,530 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 135,630 | $25,510 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 24,230 | $24,840 | 9 |
| Michigan | 134,880 | $24,590 | 10 |
| California | 468,520 | $24,470 | 11 |
| New Hampshire | 19,740 | $24,300 | 12 |
| Minnesota | 81,070 | $24,200 | 13 |
| Illinois | 201,310 | $24,060 | 14 |
| Nevada | 72,650 | $23,820 | 15 |
| Vermont | 10,200 | $23,700 | 16 |
| Colorado | 76,160 | $23,610 | 17 |
| Delaware | 14,790 | $23,260 | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 90,760 | $23,090 | 19 |
| Maryland | 87,610 | $23,000 | 20 |
| Oregon | 50,640 | $22,960 | 21 |
| Ohio | 166,460 | $22,850 | 22 |
| Pennsylvania | 175,580 | $22,830 | 23 |
| Maine | 20,470 | $22,780 | 24 |
| Indiana | 95,570 | $22,090 | 25 |
| Iowa | 46,910 | $21,760 | 26 |
| Virginia | 129,290 | $21,440 | 27 |
| Idaho | 21,600 | $21,210 | 28 |
| Missouri | 86,080 | $21,070 | 29 |
| Nebraska | 28,340 | $21,040 | 30 |
| Florida | 311,490 | $20,780 | 31 |
| Wyoming | 11,120 | $20,740 | 32 |
| Utah | 36,360 | $20,640 | 33 |
| Kansas | 41,820 | $20,630 | 34 |
| Georgia | 122,260 | $20,570 | 35 |
| Arizona | 94,570 | $20,460 | 36 |
| North Carolina | 121,690 | $20,430 | 37 |
| Montana | 18,000 | $20,260 | 38 |
| Kentucky | 52,760 | $20,250 | 39 |
| North Dakota | 13,390 | $20,200 | 40 |
| Tennessee | 82,440 | $20,060 | 41 |
| South Carolina | 71,230 | $19,580 | 42 |
| South Dakota | 14,940 | $19,510 | 43 |
| Virgin Islands | 2,840 | $19,450 | |
| Alabama | 55,020 | $19,190 | 44 |
| West Virginia | 22,960 | $18,940 | 45 |
| New Mexico | 27,950 | $18,930 | 46 |
| Oklahoma | 44,700 | $18,840 | 47 |
| Arkansas | 34,800 | $18,740 | 48 |
| Texas | 296,670 | $18,630 | 49 |
| Mississippi | 36,230 | $18,210 | 50 |
| Louisiana | 54,890 | $17,600 | 51 |
| Guam | 3,050 | $16,690 | |
| Puerto Rico | 44,570 | $15,160 |