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: Tool and die makers
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Washington | 1,090 | $56,180 | 1 |
| Michigan | 16,660 | $51,350 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2,710 | $50,330 | 3 |
| Louisiana | 340 | $47,710 | 4 |
| Indiana | 6,320 | $47,660 | 5 |
| Oregon | 540 | $47,310 | 6 |
| Illinois | 7,110 | $47,240 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 2,280 | $46,870 | 8 |
| Ohio | 12,040 | $46,810 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 1,420 | $46,510 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 3,950 | $45,840 | 11 |
| California | 4,420 | $45,300 | 12 |
| Kansas | 750 | $44,930 | 13 |
| Colorado | 440 | $44,720 | 14 |
| Maine | 200 | $44,550 | 15 |
| New York | 3,920 | $44,240 | 16 |
| Kentucky | 2,520 | $44,200 | 17 |
| Vermont | 180 | $44,180 | 18 |
| Nevada | 180 | $44,110 | 19.5 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $44,110 | 19.5 |
| Missouri | 2,190 | $44,020 | 21 |
| Utah | 330 | $43,450 | 22 |
| Virginia | 700 | $43,400 | 23 |
| Massachusetts | 1,430 | $43,260 | 24.5 |
| Oklahoma | 380 | $43,260 | 24.5 |
| Arizona | 420 | $43,250 | 26 |
| Alabama | 1,000 | $42,450 | 27 |
| Maryland | 410 | $42,300 | 28 |
| New Hampshire | 400 | $42,190 | 29 |
| Mississippi | 690 | $41,600 | 30 |
| Tennessee | 2,760 | $41,510 | 31 |
| Nebraska | 770 | $40,910 | 32 |
| South Carolina | 1,420 | $40,830 | 33 |
| Georgia | 1,450 | $40,580 | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,530 | $40,360 | 35 |
| North Carolina | 1,890 | $40,350 | 36 |
| Iowa | 1,500 | $39,050 | 37 |
| South Dakota | 260 | $37,430 | 38 |
| Florida | 1,340 | $37,370 | 39 |
| Idaho | 160 | $37,160 | 40 |
| Texas | 2,790 | $36,630 | 41 |
| Arkansas | 1,000 | $35,690 | 42 |
| West Virginia | 170 | $35,420 | 43 |
| Puerto Rico | 490 | $25,790 |