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: Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer

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State Jobs Average
Salary		 Rank
Alaska 3,230 $43,920 1
Massachusetts 25,280 $41,260 2
New Jersey 44,250 $40,130 3
Illinois 74,360 $39,580 4
New York 55,040 $39,410 5
Utah 19,560 $39,350 6
Connecticut 12,470 $39,250 7
California 131,760 $38,500 8
Michigan 49,970 $38,340 9
Hawaii 3,250 $38,310 10
Indiana 53,030 $38,110 11
Wisconsin 50,120 $38,070 12
Nevada 14,430 $37,910 13
Washington 33,000 $37,800 14
New Hampshire 7,260 $37,640 15.5
Arizona 24,570 $37,640 15.5
Maryland 24,360 $37,430 17
Minnesota 32,660 $37,280 18
Colorado 23,140 $37,270 19
Rhode Island 3,620 $37,160 20
Ohio 68,760 $37,030 21
Missouri 44,090 $37,020 22
Pennsylvania 73,720 $36,730 23
North Carolina 50,290 $36,130 24.5
Georgia 54,870 $36,130 24.5
Arkansas 38,100 $35,920 26
Wyoming 6,110 $35,610 27
Tennessee 66,290 $35,450 28
Kansas 19,300 $35,400 29
Delaware 4,640 $35,270 30
Oregon 23,710 $35,060 31
Alabama 36,620 $34,920 32
South Carolina 23,360 $34,810 33
Mississippi 21,120 $34,790 34
Nebraska 27,690 $34,770 35
Virginia 36,830 $34,420 36
North Dakota 6,250 $34,230 37
Texas 134,860 $33,750 38
Kentucky 31,250 $33,690 39
Montana 6,610 $33,270 40
New Mexico 9,440 $33,060 41
Vermont 3,840 $33,050 42
Florida 77,150 $32,770 43
Oklahoma 21,750 $32,590 44
Iowa 37,720 $32,550 45
Maine 9,990 $32,500 46
South Dakota 7,500 $31,440 47
Idaho 11,720 $31,250 48
Louisiana 22,700 $31,200 49
West Virginia 11,780 $29,900 50
Virgin Islands 370 $27,360
Guam 320 $23,940
Puerto Rico 12,210 $15,670