5. North Carolina
Annual median wage: $108,440
Cost of living: 94.2
Employment: 460
With 300 miles of beaches, can you really resist living in North Carolina, the next one in our list of best states for advertising and marketing managers? The state has one of the cheapest cost of living expenses in America, but you won’t feel living cheap as the state is also booming with economic and business developments. They also have a high number of employment opportunities for various occupations, including advertising and marketing managers.