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: Food batchmakers
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Tennessee | 1,700 | $32,310 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 2,140 | $30,320 | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 3,580 | $28,660 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,140 | $28,180 | 4 |
| Maryland | 740 | $27,510 | 5 |
| Washington | 1,980 | $27,450 | 6 |
| Iowa | 2,280 | $27,290 | 7 |
| Indiana | 1,940 | $27,260 | 8 |
| Michigan | 1,730 | $27,070 | 9 |
| Illinois | 6,650 | $27,010 | 10 |
| Ohio | 2,940 | $26,740 | 11 |
| Virginia | 1,110 | $26,670 | 12 |
| New Jersey | 2,340 | $26,650 | 13 |
| Massachusetts | 2,400 | $26,310 | 14 |
| Kentucky | 880 | $26,260 | 15 |
| Missouri | 4,710 | $25,960 | 16 |
| Oregon | 1,080 | $25,220 | 17 |
| California | 13,120 | $25,040 | 18 |
| Connecticut | 610 | $24,920 | 19 |
| Vermont | 110 | $24,770 | 20 |
| Colorado | 1,070 | $24,510 | 21 |
| Idaho | 470 | $24,380 | 22 |
| Arkansas | 1,010 | $24,140 | 23 |
| Nebraska | 980 | $24,130 | 24 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $24,070 | 25 |
| Montana | 110 | $23,990 | 26 |
| Florida | 2,280 | $23,580 | 27 |
| New Hampshire | 240 | $23,440 | 28 |
| Kansas | 760 | $23,310 | 29.5 |
| South Carolina | 840 | $23,310 | 29.5 |
| Nevada | 530 | $23,240 | 31 |
| Oklahoma | 660 | $23,130 | 32 |
| Delaware | 100 | $22,990 | 33 |
| West Virginia | 190 | $22,830 | 34 |
| Utah | 1,640 | $22,470 | 35 |
| Georgia | 2,100 | $22,450 | 36 |
| North Carolina | 1,680 | $21,770 | 37 |
| New York | 6,010 | $21,210 | 38 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $20,530 | 39 |
| Mississippi | 140 | $20,440 | 40 |
| Alabama | 680 | $20,170 | 41 |
| New Mexico | 560 | $20,060 | 42 |
| Hawaii | 670 | $19,320 | 43 |
| Arizona | 2,130 | $18,960 | 44 |
| Texas | 7,920 | $18,590 | 45 |
| Louisiana | 650 | $17,530 | 46 |
| Puerto Rico | 450 | $13,430 |