10. Maryland
Cost of living index: 125.0
Average annual Wage: $78,760
Hourly wage: $37.86
Number of Employees: 2,340
We are continuing our list of best states for real estate sales agents with Maryland that is one of the most beautiful states if you like bays and crab and the city of Baltimore. As a real estate sales agent, you are lucky because you can move, live and work in Maryland. You probably noticed that like previously listed Massachusetts, Maryland also has a significantly higher cost of living index compared to other listed states, but the average hourly wage is high enough to make Maryland affordable.