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: Agricultural equipment operators

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State Jobs Average
Salary
Rank
Pennsylvania 210 $35,400 1
Illinois 570 $30,640 2
Maryland 110 $30,400 3
Washington 400 $27,300 4
Ohio 130 $27,120 5
Minnesota 650 $27,060 6
Kansas 720 $26,750 7
Indiana 360 $26,320 8
Montana 150 $26,080 9
Iowa 940 $26,010 10
North Dakota 150 $25,210 11
New York 140 $24,620 12
Oregon 380 $24,270 13
South Carolina 170 $24,080 14
Nebraska 340 $23,620 15
Georgia 290 $22,810 16
Florida 1,360 $22,660 17
Utah 170 $22,260 18
Virginia 150 $21,970 19
Tennessee 490 $21,770 20
California 5,860 $21,090 21
Idaho 290 $20,940 22
Missouri 720 $20,090 23
Arkansas 460 $19,580 24
Alabama 300 $19,100 25
North Carolina 550 $18,400 26
Louisiana 280 $18,350 27
Mississippi 360 $18,260 28
Arizona 870 $17,750 29
Texas 2,690 $16,740 30