Best states for a leasing agent

Q: What is the best state for leasing agents?

The best state to be a leasing agent is Pennsylvania based on leasing agent salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for leasing agents?

The highest paying state for leasing agents is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for leasing agents?

The worst state for leasing agents is Alaska, 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 leasing agents? 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 leasing agent jobs.Our research found that Pennsylvania is the best state for leasing agents, while New York and Connecticut are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Pennsylvania has a median salary of $36,696 and New York has the highest median salary among all 50 states for leasing agents.

We figured that the best places for leasing agent jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Pennsylvania is the best state, and Southampton is the city with the highest pay for leasing agents.

10 best states for leasing agents in 2026

1. Pennsylvania
Total leasing agent jobs: 1,441
Average annual salary: $36,696
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Leasing agent jobs in Pennsylvania
2. Idaho
Total leasing agent jobs: 166
Average annual salary: $38,400
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Leasing agent jobs in Idaho
3. Massachusetts
Total leasing agent jobs: 965
Average annual salary: $39,293
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Leasing agent jobs in Massachusetts
4. Rhode Island
Total leasing agent jobs: 133
Average annual salary: $36,616
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Leasing agent jobs in Rhode Island
5. New York
Total leasing agent jobs: 1,184
Average annual salary: $41,388
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Leasing agent jobs in New York
6. Ohio
Total leasing agent jobs: 1,329
Average annual salary: $34,424
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Leasing agent jobs in Ohio
7. Connecticut
Total leasing agent jobs: 243
Average annual salary: $40,696
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Leasing agent jobs in Connecticut
8. Vermont
Total leasing agent jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $35,369
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Leasing agent jobs in Vermont
9. Montana
Total leasing agent jobs: 159
Average annual salary: $34,133
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Leasing agent jobs in Montana
10. Michigan
Total leasing agent jobs: 945
Average annual salary: $33,665
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Leasing agent jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a leasing agent

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

Detailed list of the best states for a leasing agent

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Pennsylvania	$36,696	$28,000	12,805,537	1,441
2	Idaho	$38,400	$31,000	1,716,943	166
3	Massachusetts	$39,293	$30,000	6,859,819	965
4	Rhode Island	$36,616	$28,000	1,059,639	133
5	New York	$41,388	$31,000	19,849,399	1,184
6	Ohio	$34,424	$26,000	11,658,609	1,329
7	Connecticut	$40,696	$31,000	3,588,184	243
8	Vermont	$35,369	$28,000	623,657	95
9	Montana	$34,133	$27,000	1,050,493	159
10	Michigan	$33,665	$26,000	9,962,311	945
11	Oregon	$34,516	$27,000	4,142,776	572
12	South Dakota	$34,162	$27,000	869,666	108
13	Illinois	$35,956	$28,000	12,802,023	1,088
14	Wyoming	$32,902	$26,000	579,315	77
15	Virginia	$36,832	$28,000	8,470,020	757
16	North Dakota	$33,848	$27,000	755,393	91
17	Nebraska	$32,587	$26,000	1,920,076	293
18	Minnesota	$35,177	$28,000	5,576,606	574
19	New Jersey	$36,950	$28,000	9,005,644	598
20	Washington	$35,331	$28,000	7,405,743	697
21	Utah	$32,244	$26,000	3,101,833	431
22	California	$36,587	$28,000	39,536,653	2,955
23	Wisconsin	$33,281	$26,000	5,795,483	514
24	Hawaii	$38,268	$30,000	1,427,538	76
25	Maine	$34,076	$27,000	1,335,907	96
26	Missouri	$32,079	$25,000	6,113,532	830
27	Delaware	$32,643	$25,000	961,939	154
28	Maryland	$35,999	$27,000	6,052,177	537
29	Indiana	$32,414	$25,000	6,666,818	583
30	Iowa	$32,882	$26,000	3,145,711	89
31	Kentucky	$32,511	$25,000	4,454,189	27
32	Louisiana	$31,400	$24,000	4,684,333	408
33	Florida	$31,807	$24,000	20,984,400	1,882
34	Nevada	$31,109	$24,000	2,998,039	298
35	New Hampshire	$31,873	$25,000	1,342,795	186
36	Mississippi	$30,615	$24,000	2,984,100	267
37	Arizona	$30,392	$24,000	7,016,270	896
38	Oklahoma	$30,941	$24,000	3,930,864	339
39	District of Columbia	$34,991	$26,000	693,972	119
40	Colorado	$31,873	$25,000	5,607,154	701
41	New Mexico	$31,957	$25,000	2,088,070	165
42	Tennessee	$30,116	$23,000	6,715,984	633
43	South Carolina	$30,720	$24,000	5,024,369	464
44	North Carolina	$31,887	$24,000	10,273,419	686
45	Alabama	$30,360	$23,000	4,874,747	489
46	West Virginia	$30,992	$24,000	1,815,857	103
47	Georgia	$31,308	$24,000	10,429,379	897
48	Kansas	$30,540	$24,000	2,913,123	268
49	Arkansas	$28,643	$22,000	3,004,279	311
50	Texas	$29,051	$23,000	28,304,596	2,169
51	Alaska	$30,903	$26,000	739,795	4

Highest paying states for leasing agents

Rank	State	Avg. Leasing Agent Salary
1	Pennsylvania	$36,696
2	Idaho	$38,400
3	Massachusetts	$39,293
4	Rhode Island	$36,616
5	New York	$41,388
6	Ohio	$34,424
7	Connecticut	$40,696
8	Vermont	$35,369
9	Montana	$34,133
10	Michigan	$33,665
11	Oregon	$34,516
12	South Dakota	$34,162
13	Illinois	$35,956
14	Wyoming	$32,902
15	Virginia	$36,832
16	North Dakota	$33,848
17	Nebraska	$32,587
18	Minnesota	$35,177
19	New Jersey	$36,950
20	Washington	$35,331
21	Utah	$32,244
22	California	$36,587
23	Wisconsin	$33,281
24	Hawaii	$38,268
25	Maine	$34,076
26	Missouri	$32,079
27	Delaware	$32,643
28	Maryland	$35,999
29	Indiana	$32,414
30	Iowa	$32,882
31	Kentucky	$32,511
32	Louisiana	$31,400
33	Florida	$31,807
34	Nevada	$31,109
35	New Hampshire	$31,873
36	Mississippi	$30,615
37	Arizona	$30,392
38	Oklahoma	$30,941
39	District of Columbia	$34,991
40	Colorado	$31,873
41	New Mexico	$31,957
42	Tennessee	$30,116
43	South Carolina	$30,720
44	North Carolina	$31,887
45	Alabama	$30,360
46	West Virginia	$30,992
47	Georgia	$31,308
48	Kansas	$30,540
49	Arkansas	$28,643
50	Texas	$29,051
51	Alaska	$30,903

Best states for a leasing agent

10 best states for leasing agents in 2026

1. Pennsylvania

2. Idaho

3. Massachusetts

4. Rhode Island

5. New York

6. Ohio

7. Connecticut

8. Vermont

9. Montana

10. Michigan

Leasing agent jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a leasing agent

Detailed list of the best states for a leasing agent

Highest paying states for leasing agents

Leasing agent best states FAQs

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Total leasing agent jobs:	1,441
Average annual salary:	$36,696
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	1.22