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, light or delivery services
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| Alaska | 1,790 | $32,990 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 19,510 | $31,950 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 1,280 | $31,060 | 3 |
| Connecticut | 11,840 | $30,820 | 4 |
| Michigan | 31,850 | $30,640 | 5 |
| New York | 53,220 | $30,360 | 6 |
| Illinois | 40,560 | $30,260 | 7 |
| Colorado | 17,540 | $29,920 | 8 |
| Nevada | 7,310 | $29,900 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 28,900 | $29,720 | 10 |
| Arizona | 17,760 | $29,060 | 11 |
| Washington | 17,440 | $28,850 | 12 |
| Rhode Island | 3,870 | $28,800 | 13 |
| New Hampshire | 4,050 | $28,790 | 14 |
| Oregon | 9,990 | $28,480 | 15 |
| Minnesota | 15,190 | $28,420 | 16 |
| Delaware | 2,820 | $28,250 | 17 |
| Ohio | 39,380 | $28,080 | 18 |
| Maryland | 20,990 | $28,070 | 19 |
| Nebraska | 5,740 | $28,050 | 20 |
| Vermont | 2,020 | $27,870 | 21 |
| North Carolina | 30,700 | $27,760 | 22 |
| Pennsylvania | 42,960 | $27,550 | 23 |
| California | 100,380 | $27,410 | 24 |
| Indiana | 19,400 | $27,370 | 25 |
| Missouri | 17,450 | $27,080 | 26 |
| South Carolina | 14,750 | $26,870 | 27 |
| Maine | 3,900 | $26,760 | 28 |
| Hawaii | 4,780 | $26,630 | 29 |
| Georgia | 34,600 | $26,520 | 30 |
| Florida | 64,190 | $26,450 | 31 |
| Tennessee | 19,920 | $26,310 | 32 |
| New Mexico | 5,900 | $26,010 | 33 |
| Alabama | 12,100 | $25,970 | 34 |
| Mississippi | 9,530 | $25,950 | 35 |
| Idaho | 4,640 | $25,930 | 36 |
| Iowa | 9,750 | $25,850 | 37 |
| North Dakota | 2,440 | $25,820 | 38 |
| Wyoming | 1,440 | $25,790 | 39 |
| Kentucky | 14,230 | $25,770 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | 19,660 | $25,660 | 41 |
| Texas | 69,220 | $25,430 | 42 |
| South Dakota | 2,180 | $25,070 | 43 |
| Kansas | 7,800 | $25,050 | 44 |
| Utah | 9,980 | $24,830 | 45 |
| Virginia | 27,130 | $24,720 | 46 |
| Oklahoma | 8,830 | $23,440 | 47 |
| Louisiana | 15,740 | $22,910 | 48 |
| West Virginia | 5,340 | $21,820 | 49 |
| Virgin Islands | 190 | $21,730 | |
| Arkansas | 6,040 | $21,360 | 50 |
| Guam | 510 | $16,480 | |
| Puerto Rico | 6,970 | $15,140 |