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: Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| New York | 3,460 | $57,550 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 730 | $54,570 | 2 |
| Arizona | 690 | $54,210 | 3 |
| Washington | 760 | $53,700 | 4 |
| Alaska | 100 | $53,430 | 5 |
| Illinois | 1,340 | $51,560 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 620 | $50,190 | 7 |
| Colorado | 550 | $49,870 | 8 |
| Maine | 120 | $49,630 | 9 |
| Ohio | 740 | $49,620 | 10 |
| Nebraska | 290 | $49,590 | 11 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $49,300 | 12 |
| Maryland | 950 | $48,180 | 13 |
| Minnesota | 1,000 | $48,020 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,120 | $47,600 | 15 |
| Massachusetts | 400 | $45,890 | 16 |
| Missouri | 930 | $45,520 | 17 |
| Oregon | 640 | $45,490 | 18 |
| South Carolina | 1,280 | $45,280 | 19 |
| Wyoming | 140 | $45,090 | 20 |
| Indiana | 1,310 | $44,860 | 21 |
| Utah | 640 | $44,580 | 22 |
| Oklahoma | 890 | $44,250 | 23 |
| Nevada | 140 | $43,610 | 24 |
| Kansas | 310 | $43,130 | 25 |
| Iowa | 690 | $42,620 | 26 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $41,470 | 27 |
| Virginia | 810 | $40,390 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 490 | $40,040 | 29 |
| West Virginia | 550 | $40,020 | 30 |
| North Carolina | 940 | $38,970 | 31 |
| Alabama | 1,100 | $38,670 | 32 |
| Vermont | 300 | $38,540 | 33 |
| Texas | 5,840 | $37,840 | 34 |
| Mississippi | 520 | $36,790 | 35 |
| New Mexico | 370 | $36,770 | 36 |
| Tennessee | 790 | $36,430 | 37 |
| Georgia | 1,000 | $36,030 | 38 |
| Florida | 1,260 | $35,660 | 39 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | $35,150 | 40 |
| Arkansas | 400 | $32,710 | 41 |
| Kentucky | 800 | $31,420 | 42 |
| Puerto Rico | 140 | $24,230 |