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: Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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| State |
Jobs |
Average
Salary |
Rank |
|
Oregon |
270
|
$43,870
|
1
|
|
Michigan |
4,910
|
$40,430
|
2
|
|
Washington |
310
|
$40,400
|
3
|
|
Massachusetts |
1,350
|
$38,610
|
4
|
|
Maryland |
400
|
$38,460
|
5
|
|
Colorado |
380
|
$37,920
|
6
|
|
Connecticut |
1,660
|
$37,860
|
7
|
|
Minnesota |
1,230
|
$36,520
|
8
|
|
Illinois |
5,150
|
$35,300
|
9
|
|
Arizona |
620
|
$34,920
|
10
|
|
Pennsylvania |
3,400
|
$34,550
|
11
|
|
Indiana |
4,800
|
$34,400
|
12
|
|
New Jersey |
560
|
$33,790
|
13
|
|
Ohio |
4,930
|
$32,920
|
14
|
|
Nevada |
130
|
$32,820
|
15
|
|
Louisiana |
590
|
$32,700
|
16
|
|
Wisconsin |
2,670
|
$32,590
|
17
|
|
Rhode Island |
400
|
$32,480
|
18
|
|
California |
5,460
|
$32,150
|
19
|
|
Tennessee |
2,640
|
$32,120
|
20
|
|
North Carolina |
2,100
|
$32,030
|
21
|
|
Utah |
110
|
$31,770
|
22
|
|
Iowa |
600
|
$31,650
|
23
|
|
Maine |
100
|
$31,490
|
24
|
|
Georgia |
730
|
$31,430
|
25
|
|
Missouri |
1,610
|
$31,330
|
26
|
|
South Carolina |
1,230
|
$31,260
|
27
|
|
New Hampshire |
550
|
$30,960
|
28
|
|
Alabama |
960
|
$30,680
|
29
|
|
Kentucky |
1,470
|
$30,500
|
30
|
|
Florida |
910
|
$29,980
|
31
|
|
Kansas |
720
|
$29,970
|
32
|
|
Virginia |
640
|
$29,280
|
33
|
|
Texas |
5,840
|
$28,220
|
34
|
|
Oklahoma |
810
|
$28,170
|
35
|
|
Vermont |
270
|
$27,800
|
36
|
|
Arkansas |
880
|
$27,060
|
37
|
|
Mississippi |
760
|
$26,670
|
38
|
|
Idaho |
120
|
$26,580
|
39
|
|
West Virginia |
140
|
$24,730
|
40
|
