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: Amusement and recreation attendants

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State Jobs Average
Salary		 Rank
Connecticut 1,820 $22,100 1
Montana 830 $21,370 2
Hawaii 1,420 $21,190 3
Alaska 610 $20,500 4
Illinois 7,160 $20,280 5
Massachusetts 3,040 $20,170 6
Delaware 500 $19,920 7
Rhode Island 390 $19,870 8
Vermont 740 $19,680 9
Washington 6,450 $19,330 10
Oregon 2,530 $19,170 11
Maine 490 $18,850 12
New York 7,790 $18,830 13
New Hampshire 1,020 $18,710 14
California 33,640 $18,420 15
Michigan 7,180 $18,280 16
New Jersey 5,370 $18,210 17
Colorado 5,180 $18,150 18
Arizona 4,130 $18,140 19
New Mexico 1,360 $18,000 20
North Dakota 580 $17,890 21
Mississippi 910 $17,720 22
Wyoming 540 $17,630 23
Wisconsin 4,830 $17,610 24
Minnesota 8,400 $17,570 25
Florida 33,600 $17,410 26
Missouri 4,070 $17,310 27
Nevada 2,880 $17,290 28
Tennessee 3,340 $16,900 29
Virginia 5,280 $16,570 30
Idaho 440 $16,450 31
Ohio 8,230 $16,430 32
Georgia 7,060 $16,370 33
Texas 14,560 $16,360 34.5
South Carolina 4,960 $16,360 34.5
Guam 240 $16,020
Pennsylvania 8,270 $16,010 36
North Carolina 9,210 $15,970 37.5
South Dakota 1,030 $15,970 37.5
Utah 3,240 $15,890 39
Indiana 3,160 $15,800 40
Kentucky 1,650 $15,760 41
Nebraska 2,190 $15,720 42
West Virginia 900 $15,700 43
Iowa 2,560 $15,490 44
Oklahoma 1,590 $15,470 45
Kansas 1,920 $15,450 46
Alabama 2,970 $15,290 47
Arkansas 680 $15,240 48
Louisiana 1,110 $14,590 49
Puerto Rico 410 $14,400