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: Railroad conductors and yardmasters

Click on state name to filter.
State Jobs Average
Salary		 Rank
Nebraska 1,690 $70,040 1
Colorado 640 $66,360 2
Mississippi 320 $65,120 3
Illinois 2,470 $63,700 4
Wisconsin 740 $61,450 5
Minnesota 720 $59,620 6
New York 2,900 $53,730 7
Michigan 520 $53,430 8
California 2,080 $51,010 9
Florida 1,320 $46,540 10
Ohio 1,570 $40,670 11