23. Maryland
Annual median wage: $255,980
Cost of living: 125
Employment: 260
There are only 73 recorded hospitals in Maryland, the next one in our list of best states for obstetricians and gynecologists, but those medical centers prove to be among the best in the country. We know of this state as being an expensive one, which also meant they pay their workers well. You could probably say that even when they have an expensive cost of living prices, obstetricians and gynecologists could very easily sustain a decent living here. Wondering why they did not rank better in this list? There are states with a better balance between wages and expenses.