2. Texas
Annual median wage: $96,920
Cost of living: 90.7
Employment: 1,080
Like Georgia, Texas, the number 2 in our list of best states for advertising and marketing managers, has tons of outdoor fun activities you can explore when you get a job there. Speaking of jobs, The Lone Star State has been really good in providing more and more jobs for different occupations over the last few years. With their constantly improving economy, wages seem to increase, too. No wonder, more and more people move to live and work in Texas.