Best states for a donor relations officer

Q: What is the best state for donor relations officers?

The best state to be a donor relations officer is New Jersey based on donor relations officer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for donor relations officers?

The highest paying state for donor relations officers is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for donor relations officers?

The worst state for donor relations officers is Alaska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a donor relations officer at Dartmouth College, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for donor relations officers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In order to help you decide which state is the best for donor relations officers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for donor relations officer jobs.

In order to get you the best states for donor relations officers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a donor relations officer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for donor relations officers in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total donor relations officer jobs: 1,164
Average annual salary: $89,564
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Donor relations officer jobs in New Jersey
2. Illinois
Total donor relations officer jobs: 1,538
Average annual salary: $76,361
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Donor relations officer jobs in Illinois
3. New York
Total donor relations officer jobs: 1,970
Average annual salary: $74,802
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Donor relations officer jobs in New York
4. Idaho
Total donor relations officer jobs: 325
Average annual salary: $65,410
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Donor relations officer jobs in Idaho
5. Iowa
Total donor relations officer jobs: 422
Average annual salary: $74,426
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1
Donor relations officer jobs in Iowa
6. California
Total donor relations officer jobs: 4,856
Average annual salary: $71,004
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Donor relations officer jobs in California
7. Pennsylvania
Total donor relations officer jobs: 1,482
Average annual salary: $63,290
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Donor relations officer jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Nevada
Total donor relations officer jobs: 349
Average annual salary: $60,068
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Donor relations officer jobs in Nevada
9. District of Columbia
Total donor relations officer jobs: 93
Average annual salary: $83,887
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.48
Donor relations officer jobs in District of Columbia
10. Kansas
Total donor relations officer jobs: 278
Average annual salary: $72,839
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Donor relations officer jobs in Kansas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a donor relations officer

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Detailed list of the best states for a donor relations officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$89,564	$60,000	9,005,644	1,164
2	Illinois	$76,361	$52,000	12,802,023	1,538
3	New York	$74,802	$50,000	19,849,399	1,970
4	Idaho	$65,410	$44,000	1,716,943	325
5	Iowa	$74,426	$51,000	3,145,711	422
6	California	$71,004	$46,000	39,536,653	4,856
7	Pennsylvania	$63,290	$42,000	12,805,537	1,482
8	Nevada	$60,068	$39,000	2,998,039	349
9	District of Columbia	$83,887	$56,000	693,972	93
10	Kansas	$72,839	$50,000	2,913,123	278
11	Arizona	$60,821	$40,000	7,016,270	877
12	Connecticut	$69,884	$47,000	3,588,184	355
13	Utah	$65,849	$44,000	3,101,833	69
14	Wisconsin	$62,444	$43,000	5,795,483	631
15	Indiana	$62,385	$42,000	6,666,818	702
16	Rhode Island	$58,768	$39,000	1,059,639	210
17	Massachusetts	$61,023	$41,000	6,859,819	1,327
18	Maine	$59,459	$41,000	1,335,907	168
19	Oregon	$61,874	$41,000	4,142,776	509
20	New Mexico	$59,260	$39,000	2,088,070	249
21	North Dakota	$56,728	$40,000	755,393	133
22	North Carolina	$57,425	$38,000	10,273,419	1,252
23	Virginia	$64,938	$43,000	8,470,020	134
24	Minnesota	$56,238	$39,000	5,576,606	1,051
25	Vermont	$58,397	$40,000	623,657	95
26	Michigan	$58,663	$40,000	9,962,311	801
27	Washington	$60,339	$41,000	7,405,743	831
28	West Virginia	$56,461	$37,000	1,815,857	157
29	Wyoming	$57,157	$39,000	579,315	5
30	Delaware	$59,520	$39,000	961,939	13
31	Tennessee	$50,878	$34,000	6,715,984	740
32	Arkansas	$54,381	$37,000	3,004,279	272
33	Texas	$55,764	$37,000	28,304,596	2,151
34	Oklahoma	$51,282	$35,000	3,930,864	382
35	Maryland	$51,343	$34,000	6,052,177	832
36	New Hampshire	$53,813	$36,000	1,342,795	206
37	Georgia	$49,655	$33,000	10,429,379	1,259
38	Alabama	$49,654	$33,000	4,874,747	488
39	Colorado	$43,355	$29,000	5,607,154	759
40	South Dakota	$42,670	$30,000	869,666	133
41	Mississippi	$40,496	$27,000	2,984,100	285
42	Ohio	$47,320	$32,000	11,658,609	1,069
43	Florida	$49,532	$32,000	20,984,400	267
44	Nebraska	$42,397	$29,000	1,920,076	265
45	South Carolina	$41,483	$27,000	5,024,369	537
46	Kentucky	$43,440	$29,000	4,454,189	351
47	Missouri	$42,220	$29,000	6,113,532	643
48	Louisiana	$41,493	$27,000	4,684,333	341
49	Montana	$42,882	$30,000	1,050,493	11
50	Hawaii	$40,554	$33,000	1,427,538	3
51	Alaska	$38,096	$29,000	739,795	8

Highest paying states for donor relations officers

Rank	State	Avg. Donor Relations Officer Salary
1	New Jersey	$89,564
2	Illinois	$76,361
3	New York	$74,802
4	Idaho	$65,410
5	Iowa	$74,426
6	California	$71,004
7	Pennsylvania	$63,290
8	Nevada	$60,068
9	District of Columbia	$83,887
10	Kansas	$72,839
11	Arizona	$60,821
12	Connecticut	$69,884
13	Utah	$65,849
14	Wisconsin	$62,444
15	Indiana	$62,385
16	Rhode Island	$58,768
17	Massachusetts	$61,023
18	Maine	$59,459
19	Oregon	$61,874
20	New Mexico	$59,260
21	North Dakota	$56,728
22	North Carolina	$57,425
23	Virginia	$64,938
24	Minnesota	$56,238
25	Vermont	$58,397
26	Michigan	$58,663
27	Washington	$60,339
28	West Virginia	$56,461
29	Wyoming	$57,157
30	Delaware	$59,520
31	Tennessee	$50,878
32	Arkansas	$54,381
33	Texas	$55,764
34	Oklahoma	$51,282
35	Maryland	$51,343
36	New Hampshire	$53,813
37	Georgia	$49,655
38	Alabama	$49,654
39	Colorado	$43,355
40	South Dakota	$42,670
41	Mississippi	$40,496
42	Ohio	$47,320
43	Florida	$49,532
44	Nebraska	$42,397
45	South Carolina	$41,483
46	Kentucky	$43,440
47	Missouri	$42,220
48	Louisiana	$41,493
49	Montana	$42,882
50	Hawaii	$40,554
51	Alaska	$38,096

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Total donor relations officer jobs:	1,164
Average annual salary:	$89,564
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$60,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$132,000
Location Quotient:	1.27

Best states for a donor relations officer

10 best states for donor relations officers in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. Illinois

3. New York

4. Idaho

5. Iowa

6. California

7. Pennsylvania

8. Nevada

9. District of Columbia

10. Kansas