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: Tour guides and escorts
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Idaho | 340 | $27,610 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 280 | $26,550 | 2 |
| Washington | 400 | $26,080 | 3 |
| Michigan | 670 | $25,950 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 430 | $25,430 | 5 |
| Nevada | 880 | $25,310 | 6 |
| Alaska | 820 | $25,260 | 7 |
| California | 2,010 | $25,230 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $25,000 | 9 |
| Colorado | 620 | $24,680 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 990 | $23,920 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 820 | $23,540 | 12 |
| New York | 1,960 | $23,420 | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,820 | $23,350 | 14 |
| Illinois | 880 | $23,090 | 15 |
| Oregon | 640 | $22,950 | 16 |
| Hawaii | 1,960 | $22,920 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $22,110 | 18 |
| Utah | 410 | $22,090 | 19 |
| Georgia | 720 | $22,070 | 20 |
| Virginia | 1,280 | $21,580 | 21 |
| Ohio | 410 | $21,200 | 22 |
| Kentucky | 420 | $21,150 | 23 |
| Texas | 1,310 | $20,570 | 24 |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $20,260 | 25.5 |
| Connecticut | 400 | $20,260 | 25.5 |
| Louisiana | 360 | $20,080 | 27 |
| Florida | 1,380 | $19,330 | 28 |
| Guam | 170 | $19,270 | |
| Iowa | 340 | $19,220 | 29 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $19,040 | 30 |
| New Jersey | 450 | $18,950 | 31 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $18,730 | 32 |
| Missouri | 490 | $18,600 | 33 |
| Maryland | 550 | $18,470 | 34 |
| Tennessee | 790 | $18,250 | 35 |
| North Carolina | 630 | $18,000 | 36 |
| South Carolina | 500 | $17,970 | 37 |
| Indiana | 400 | $17,890 | 38 |
| Wisconsin | 750 | $17,600 | 39 |
| North Dakota | 110 | $17,330 | 40 |
| Montana | 510 | $16,370 | 41 |
| Puerto Rico | 200 | $16,370 | |
| Kansas | 170 | $16,310 | 42 |