Best states for a Real Estate Attorney

Q: What is the best state for real estate attorneys?

The best state to be a real estate attorney is Massachusetts based on real estate attorney salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for real estate attorneys?

The highest paying state for real estate attorneys is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for real estate attorneys?

The worst state for real estate attorneys is Hawaii, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for real estate attorneys? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for real estate attorney jobs.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for real estate attorney jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for real estate attorneys.We found that Massachusetts is the best state for real estate attorney jobs, whereas Hawaii is the worst.

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10 best states for real estate attorneys in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs: 1,350
Average Annual Salary: $116,572
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $80,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
2.04
Real Estate Attorney Jobs in Massachusetts
2. Rhode Island
Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs: 93
Average Annual Salary: $116,731
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $80,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Real Estate Attorney Jobs in Rhode Island
3. Connecticut
Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs: 459
Average Annual Salary: $116,079
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $79,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
1.92
Real Estate Attorney Jobs in Connecticut
4. Vermont
Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs: 64
Average Annual Salary: $115,087
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $78,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Real Estate Attorney Jobs in Vermont
5. New Hampshire
Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs: 126
Average Annual Salary: $116,115
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $79,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
1
Real Estate Attorney Jobs in New Hampshire
6. Delaware
Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs: 136
Average Annual Salary: $114,156
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $78,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Real Estate Attorney Jobs in Delaware
7. Nevada
Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs: 90
Average Annual Salary: $119,007
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $78,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $180,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Real Estate Attorney Jobs in Nevada
8. Washington
Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs: 319
Average Annual Salary: $122,167
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $82,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $180,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Real Estate Attorney Jobs in Washington
9. Ohio
Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs: 538
Average Annual Salary: $111,261
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $75,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Real Estate Attorney Jobs in Ohio
10. District of Columbia
Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs: 520
Average Annual Salary: $113,229
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $77,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $165,000
Location Quotient:
4.31
Real Estate Attorney Jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a real estate attorney

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a real estate attorney

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Massachusetts	$116,572	$80,000	6,859,819	1,350
2	Rhode Island	$116,731	$80,000	1,059,639	93
3	Connecticut	$116,079	$79,000	3,588,184	459
4	Vermont	$115,087	$78,000	623,657	64
5	New Hampshire	$116,115	$79,000	1,342,795	126
6	Delaware	$114,156	$78,000	961,939	136
7	Nevada	$119,007	$78,000	2,998,039	90
8	Washington	$122,167	$82,000	7,405,743	319
9	Ohio	$111,261	$75,000	11,658,609	538
10	District of Columbia	$113,229	$77,000	693,972	520
11	Kentucky	$107,772	$73,000	4,454,189	247
12	Idaho	$113,844	$76,000	1,716,943	32
13	Maryland	$113,362	$77,000	6,052,177	364
14	West Virginia	$111,266	$75,000	1,815,857	6
15	Maine	$111,675	$76,000	1,335,907	29
16	New York	$105,139	$72,000	19,849,399	1,707
17	Montana	$111,946	$77,000	1,050,493	25
18	Indiana	$105,942	$72,000	6,666,818	273
19	Wisconsin	$106,579	$73,000	5,795,483	190
20	South Carolina	$103,253	$68,000	5,024,369	226
21	Colorado	$104,108	$71,000	5,607,154	439
22	California	$104,759	$68,000	39,536,653	2,285
23	Alaska	$109,049	$78,000	739,795	14
24	Michigan	$93,413	$63,000	9,962,311	520
25	South Dakota	$105,310	$73,000	869,666	4
26	Pennsylvania	$89,463	$61,000	12,805,537	1,071
27	Louisiana	$101,975	$66,000	4,684,333	77
28	Tennessee	$87,379	$59,000	6,715,984	485
29	Oregon	$98,510	$66,000	4,142,776	202
30	Nebraska	$91,028	$62,000	1,920,076	140
31	Utah	$97,581	$65,000	3,101,833	81
32	Missouri	$91,598	$62,000	6,113,532	327
33	North Dakota	$95,979	$68,000	755,393	10
34	New Jersey	$90,259	$61,000	9,005,644	674
35	Arizona	$86,236	$56,000	7,016,270	524
36	Texas	$86,476	$56,000	28,304,596	1,461
37	Iowa	$82,592	$57,000	3,145,711	408
38	New Mexico	$90,093	$60,000	2,088,070	55
39	Mississippi	$90,020	$59,000	2,984,100	19
40	Arkansas	$86,103	$58,000	3,004,279	132
41	Illinois	$85,521	$58,000	12,802,023	964
42	Georgia	$85,556	$56,000	10,429,379	719
43	Virginia	$87,527	$59,000	8,470,020	601
44	Alabama	$79,850	$52,000	4,874,747	362
45	North Carolina	$84,081	$56,000	10,273,419	500
46	Oklahoma	$86,007	$58,000	3,930,864	77
47	Minnesota	$84,514	$59,000	5,576,606	279
48	Wyoming	$82,621	$56,000	579,315	25
49	Florida	$66,081	$41,000	20,984,400	1,192
50	Kansas	$80,747	$55,000	2,913,123	88
51	Hawaii	$68,122	$47,000	1,427,538	19

Highest paying states for real estate attorneys

Rank	State	Avg. Real Estate Attorney Salary
1	Massachusetts	$116,572
2	Rhode Island	$116,731
3	Connecticut	$116,079
4	Vermont	$115,087
5	New Hampshire	$116,115
6	Delaware	$114,156
7	Nevada	$119,007
8	Washington	$122,167
9	Ohio	$111,261
10	District of Columbia	$113,229
11	Kentucky	$107,772
12	Idaho	$113,844
13	Maryland	$113,362
14	West Virginia	$111,266
15	Maine	$111,675
16	New York	$105,139
17	Montana	$111,946
18	Indiana	$105,942
19	Wisconsin	$106,579
20	South Carolina	$103,253
21	Colorado	$104,108
22	California	$104,759
23	Alaska	$109,049
24	Michigan	$93,413
25	South Dakota	$105,310
26	Pennsylvania	$89,463
27	Louisiana	$101,975
28	Tennessee	$87,379
29	Oregon	$98,510
30	Nebraska	$91,028
31	Utah	$97,581
32	Missouri	$91,598
33	North Dakota	$95,979
34	New Jersey	$90,259
35	Arizona	$86,236
36	Texas	$86,476
37	Iowa	$82,592
38	New Mexico	$90,093
39	Mississippi	$90,020
40	Arkansas	$86,103
41	Illinois	$85,521
42	Georgia	$85,556
43	Virginia	$87,527
44	Alabama	$79,850
45	North Carolina	$84,081
46	Oklahoma	$86,007
47	Minnesota	$84,514
48	Wyoming	$82,621
49	Florida	$66,081
50	Kansas	$80,747
51	Hawaii	$68,122

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Total Real Estate Attorney Jobs:	1,350
Average Annual Salary:	$116,572
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$80,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$169,000
Location Quotient:	2.04

Best states for a Real Estate Attorney

If you're looking for a Real Estate Attorney job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for real estate attorneys in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Rhode Island

3. Connecticut

4. Vermont

5. New Hampshire

6. Delaware

7. Nevada

8. Washington

9. Ohio

10. District of Columbia