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: Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
Click on state name to filter.
| State |
Jobs |
Average
Salary |
Rank |
|
Maryland |
310
|
$35,450
|
1
|
|
Louisiana |
130
|
$34,190
|
2
|
|
Hawaii |
140
|
$33,460
|
3
|
|
Washington |
610
|
$33,090
|
4
|
|
Arizona |
640
|
$29,850
|
5
|
|
Wisconsin |
480
|
$28,680
|
6
|
|
Kansas |
190
|
$27,660
|
7
|
|
Connecticut |
330
|
$27,560
|
8
|
|
Rhode Island |
120
|
$27,410
|
9
|
|
New York |
680
|
$27,290
|
10
|
|
Missouri |
180
|
$27,220
|
11
|
|
Utah |
200
|
$27,130
|
12
|
|
Virginia |
630
|
$26,670
|
13
|
|
New Hampshire |
250
|
$26,550
|
14
|
|
Oregon |
410
|
$25,640
|
15
|
|
Florida |
1,540
|
$25,600
|
16
|
|
Massachusetts |
490
|
$25,580
|
17
|
|
Pennsylvania |
940
|
$25,250
|
18
|
|
South Carolina |
540
|
$25,220
|
19
|
|
Georgia |
2,200
|
$25,180
|
20
|
|
Tennessee |
500
|
$25,040
|
21
|
|
New Jersey |
650
|
$24,040
|
22
|
|
Indiana |
240
|
$23,710
|
23
|
|
Minnesota |
160
|
$22,940
|
24
|
|
Nebraska |
140
|
$22,820
|
25
|
|
North Carolina |
1,390
|
$22,620
|
26
|
|
Ohio |
840
|
$22,610
|
27
|
|
Wyoming |
120
|
$22,480
|
28
|
|
Illinois |
1,120
|
$22,280
|
29
|
|
California |
1,640
|
$21,430
|
30
|
|
Iowa |
570
|
$21,330
|
31
|
|
Alabama |
1,210
|
$20,460
|
32
|
|
Nevada |
230
|
$20,360
|
33
|
|
Texas |
1,030
|
$19,970
|
34
|
