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: Service station attendants
Click on state name to filter.| State | Jobs | Average Salary |
Rank |
| California | 8,730 | $22,870 | 1 |
| Alaska | 420 | $22,580 | 2 |
| Washington | 2,680 | $21,880 | 3 |
| Michigan | 2,900 | $21,530 | 4 |
| Florida | 2,470 | $21,020 | 5 |
| Maryland | 1,420 | $20,980 | 6 |
| Minnesota | 1,930 | $20,810 | 7 |
| Rhode Island | 450 | $20,760 | 8 |
| Hawaii | 600 | $20,710 | 9 |
| Kentucky | 1,430 | $20,170 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 2,980 | $20,140 | 11 |
| Arizona | 1,820 | $20,030 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | 1,300 | $19,990 | 13 |
| Colorado | 1,410 | $19,900 | 14 |
| Connecticut | 1,900 | $19,660 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 770 | $19,630 | 16 |
| Virginia | 2,450 | $19,500 | 17 |
| Nevada | 770 | $19,410 | 18 |
| Idaho | 500 | $19,370 | 19 |
| North Dakota | 570 | $19,320 | 20 |
| Kansas | 1,250 | $18,990 | 21 |
| New York | 3,010 | $18,960 | 22 |
| New Hampshire | 440 | $18,940 | 23 |
| Montana | 540 | $18,860 | 24 |
| Utah | 810 | $18,540 | 25 |
| North Carolina | 2,630 | $18,390 | 26 |
| South Dakota | 650 | $18,370 | 28 |
| Illinois | 1,610 | $18,370 | 28 |
| Wyoming | 310 | $18,370 | 28 |
| Georgia | 1,930 | $18,310 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,510 | $18,300 | 31 |
| Missouri | 1,900 | $18,290 | 32 |
| Texas | 8,100 | $18,190 | 33 |
| South Carolina | 520 | $18,070 | 34 |
| Oregon | 7,650 | $18,010 | 35.5 |
| Arkansas | 1,490 | $18,010 | 35.5 |
| Ohio | 3,140 | $17,880 | 37 |
| Alabama | 1,240 | $17,780 | 38 |
| Vermont | 250 | $17,740 | 39 |
| Tennessee | 920 | $17,670 | 40 |
| Indiana | 1,620 | $17,450 | 41 |
| Oklahoma | 610 | $17,210 | 42 |
| New Jersey | 9,520 | $17,190 | 43 |
| Mississippi | 830 | $17,180 | 44 |
| Nebraska | 660 | $17,000 | 45 |
| Iowa | 880 | $16,960 | 46 |
| Louisiana | 690 | $16,870 | 47 |
| Maine | 1,040 | $16,800 | 48 |
| Virgin Islands | 110 | $15,180 | |
| West Virginia | 420 | $14,620 | 49 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,140 | $13,280 | |
| Guam | 110 | $12,680 |