Best states for a community liaison

Q: What is the best state for community liaisons?

The best state to be a community liaison is New Jersey based on community liaison salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for community liaisons?

The highest paying state for community liaisons is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for community liaisons?

The worst state for community liaisons is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and community and social services careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to community liaison jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for community liaisons.In order to help you decide which state is the best for community liaisons, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for community liaison jobs.

In order to get you the best states for community liaisons, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that New Jersey is the best state for community liaison jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for community liaisons in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total community liaison jobs: 354
Average annual salary: $49,641
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Community liaison jobs in New Jersey
2. District of Columbia
Total community liaison jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $51,594
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Community liaison jobs in District of Columbia
3. Washington
Total community liaison jobs: 256
Average annual salary: $49,511
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Community liaison jobs in Washington
4. New York
Total community liaison jobs: 586
Average annual salary: $46,919
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Community liaison jobs in New York
5. Minnesota
Total community liaison jobs: 225
Average annual salary: $47,204
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Community liaison jobs in Minnesota
6. Illinois
Total community liaison jobs: 402
Average annual salary: $47,965
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Community liaison jobs in Illinois
7. Wisconsin
Total community liaison jobs: 197
Average annual salary: $45,294
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Community liaison jobs in Wisconsin
8. Massachusetts
Total community liaison jobs: 449
Average annual salary: $44,645
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Community liaison jobs in Massachusetts
9. North Carolina
Total community liaison jobs: 303
Average annual salary: $46,735
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Community liaison jobs in North Carolina
10. Maryland
Total community liaison jobs: 269
Average annual salary: $45,966
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Community liaison jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a community liaison

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Detailed list of the best states for a community liaison

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$49,641	$34,000	9,005,644	354
2	District of Columbia	$51,594	$35,000	693,972	104
3	Washington	$49,511	$37,000	7,405,743	256
4	New York	$46,919	$32,000	19,849,399	586
5	Minnesota	$47,204	$33,000	5,576,606	225
6	Illinois	$47,965	$33,000	12,802,023	402
7	Wisconsin	$45,294	$31,000	5,795,483	197
8	Massachusetts	$44,645	$31,000	6,859,819	449
9	North Carolina	$46,735	$33,000	10,273,419	303
10	Maryland	$45,966	$31,000	6,052,177	269
11	Oregon	$44,260	$32,000	4,142,776	166
12	North Dakota	$49,749	$35,000	755,393	18
13	Alaska	$43,069	$36,000	739,795	50
14	Pennsylvania	$42,281	$29,000	12,805,537	437
15	Virginia	$44,368	$31,000	8,470,020	352
16	Kansas	$40,981	$30,000	2,913,123	105
17	Maine	$40,490	$29,000	1,335,907	52
18	Michigan	$42,611	$29,000	9,962,311	241
19	Nevada	$43,304	$31,000	2,998,039	63
20	Rhode Island	$41,234	$28,000	1,059,639	45
21	Connecticut	$43,003	$29,000	3,588,184	106
22	Florida	$39,400	$29,000	20,984,400	614
23	Idaho	$41,907	$31,000	1,716,943	29
24	Arkansas	$39,871	$29,000	3,004,279	63
25	Hawaii	$39,720	$31,000	1,427,538	35
26	Indiana	$38,868	$27,000	6,666,818	202
27	Delaware	$41,258	$28,000	961,939	36
28	Nebraska	$38,979	$28,000	1,920,076	68
29	Colorado	$38,129	$28,000	5,607,154	236
30	Ohio	$38,326	$26,000	11,658,609	308
31	Montana	$36,556	$27,000	1,050,493	47
32	Vermont	$36,670	$26,000	623,657	31
33	Georgia	$39,173	$28,000	10,429,379	303
34	Texas	$37,094	$27,000	28,304,596	700
35	California	$39,206	$28,000	39,536,653	957
36	Missouri	$37,142	$27,000	6,113,532	183
37	Tennessee	$35,928	$26,000	6,715,984	187
38	New Hampshire	$39,197	$27,000	1,342,795	29
39	Wyoming	$35,685	$26,000	579,315	15
40	South Carolina	$32,689	$23,000	5,024,369	177
41	Kentucky	$33,395	$24,000	4,454,189	119
42	New Mexico	$33,198	$24,000	2,088,070	68
43	West Virginia	$34,680	$24,000	1,815,857	33
44	Arizona	$33,066	$24,000	7,016,270	200
45	Iowa	$34,202	$24,000	3,145,711	99
46	Alabama	$34,323	$25,000	4,874,747	97
47	South Dakota	$33,912	$24,000	869,666	19
48	Oklahoma	$33,655	$25,000	3,930,864	75
49	Utah	$33,289	$24,000	3,101,833	68
50	Louisiana	$32,020	$23,000	4,684,333	100
51	Mississippi	$28,476	$21,000	2,984,100	52

Highest paying states for community liaisons

Rank	State	Avg. Community Liaison Salary
1	New Jersey	$49,641
2	District of Columbia	$51,594
3	Washington	$49,511
4	New York	$46,919
5	Minnesota	$47,204
6	Illinois	$47,965
7	Wisconsin	$45,294
8	Massachusetts	$44,645
9	North Carolina	$46,735
10	Maryland	$45,966
11	Oregon	$44,260
12	North Dakota	$49,749
13	Alaska	$43,069
14	Pennsylvania	$42,281
15	Virginia	$44,368
16	Kansas	$40,981
17	Maine	$40,490
18	Michigan	$42,611
19	Nevada	$43,304
20	Rhode Island	$41,234
21	Connecticut	$43,003
22	Florida	$39,400
23	Idaho	$41,907
24	Arkansas	$39,871
25	Hawaii	$39,720
26	Indiana	$38,868
27	Delaware	$41,258
28	Nebraska	$38,979
29	Colorado	$38,129
30	Ohio	$38,326
31	Montana	$36,556
32	Vermont	$36,670
33	Georgia	$39,173
34	Texas	$37,094
35	California	$39,206
36	Missouri	$37,142
37	Tennessee	$35,928
38	New Hampshire	$39,197
39	Wyoming	$35,685
40	South Carolina	$32,689
41	Kentucky	$33,395
42	New Mexico	$33,198
43	West Virginia	$34,680
44	Arizona	$33,066
45	Iowa	$34,202
46	Alabama	$34,323
47	South Dakota	$33,912
48	Oklahoma	$33,655
49	Utah	$33,289
50	Louisiana	$32,020
51	Mississippi	$28,476

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Total community liaison jobs:	354
Average annual salary:	$49,641
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for a community liaison

10 best states for community liaisons in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. District of Columbia

3. Washington

4. New York

5. Minnesota

6. Illinois

7. Wisconsin

8. Massachusetts

9. North Carolina

10. Maryland