16. Massachusetts
Cost of living index: 134.7
Average annual Wage: $78,760
Hourly wage: $37.86
Number of Employees: 2,340
As a real estate sales agent, you are lucky because Massachusetts also found its way on our list of best states for real estate sales agents. Massachusetts is a great historic state, which is offering some nice New England conditions. Yes, the cost of living index is way higher compared to every previously listed state, but as you can see the average annual wage is also significantly higher, and because of it, it doesn’t make a big difference.