Best states for a guest relations manager

Q: What is the best state for guest relations managers?

The best state to be a guest relations manager is District of Columbia based on guest relations manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for guest relations managers?

The highest paying state for guest relations managers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for guest relations managers?

The worst state for guest relations managers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a guest relations manager and really want to work at The Walt Disney Company? Turns out, your chances to become a guest relations manager are better in some states than others.Our research shows that District of Columbia is the best state in the country for guest relations managers.

In order to get you the best states for guest relations managers, 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 guest relations manager, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for guest relations managers in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total guest relations manager jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $86,070
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Guest relations manager jobs in District of Columbia
2. Rhode Island
Total guest relations manager jobs: 139
Average annual salary: $65,367
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Guest relations manager jobs in Rhode Island
3. New York
Total guest relations manager jobs: 1,423
Average annual salary: $70,187
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Guest relations manager jobs in New York
4. Utah
Total guest relations manager jobs: 301
Average annual salary: $60,775
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Guest relations manager jobs in Utah
5. California
Total guest relations manager jobs: 2,861
Average annual salary: $65,600
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Guest relations manager jobs in California
6. New Jersey
Total guest relations manager jobs: 688
Average annual salary: $65,722
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Guest relations manager jobs in New Jersey
7. Arizona
Total guest relations manager jobs: 661
Average annual salary: $56,447
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Guest relations manager jobs in Arizona
8. Massachusetts
Total guest relations manager jobs: 758
Average annual salary: $63,943
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Guest relations manager jobs in Massachusetts
9. New Hampshire
Total guest relations manager jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $63,917
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Guest relations manager jobs in New Hampshire
10. Wisconsin
Total guest relations manager jobs: 1,055
Average annual salary: $54,026
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Guest relations manager jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a guest relations manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a guest relations manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$86,070	$56,000	693,972	239
2	Rhode Island	$65,367	$43,000	1,059,639	139
3	New York	$70,187	$45,000	19,849,399	1,423
4	Utah	$60,775	$41,000	3,101,833	301
5	California	$65,600	$44,000	39,536,653	2,861
6	New Jersey	$65,722	$42,000	9,005,644	688
7	Arizona	$56,447	$38,000	7,016,270	661
8	Massachusetts	$63,943	$42,000	6,859,819	758
9	New Hampshire	$63,917	$42,000	1,342,795	137
10	Wisconsin	$54,026	$37,000	5,795,483	1,055
11	Illinois	$57,219	$39,000	12,802,023	1,241
12	Iowa	$52,126	$37,000	3,145,711	433
13	Delaware	$60,088	$39,000	961,939	86
14	Oregon	$57,656	$40,000	4,142,776	360
15	North Carolina	$54,311	$35,000	10,273,419	854
16	Connecticut	$56,205	$36,000	3,588,184	359
17	Vermont	$55,744	$38,000	623,657	68
18	Washington	$58,327	$42,000	7,405,743	606
19	Ohio	$53,145	$35,000	11,658,609	879
20	Maryland	$58,032	$37,000	6,052,177	601
21	Florida	$52,201	$34,000	20,984,400	1,864
22	Alaska	$57,527	$50,000	739,795	76
23	South Dakota	$54,954	$40,000	869,666	56
24	Colorado	$56,210	$39,000	5,607,154	520
25	Michigan	$51,700	$34,000	9,962,311	685
26	Virginia	$54,133	$35,000	8,470,020	872
27	Texas	$51,384	$34,000	28,304,596	2,056
28	Tennessee	$50,010	$34,000	6,715,984	523
29	North Dakota	$53,411	$40,000	755,393	60
30	Georgia	$52,160	$34,000	10,429,379	940
31	South Carolina	$50,787	$33,000	5,024,369	468
32	Pennsylvania	$50,240	$32,000	12,805,537	1,125
33	New Mexico	$53,607	$36,000	2,088,070	103
34	Missouri	$50,249	$35,000	6,113,532	558
35	Alabama	$51,461	$34,000	4,874,747	223
36	Kentucky	$48,786	$33,000	4,454,189	336
37	Minnesota	$47,928	$34,000	5,576,606	837
38	Hawaii	$53,170	$43,000	1,427,538	75
39	Nebraska	$51,774	$37,000	1,920,076	116
40	Indiana	$49,001	$33,000	6,666,818	540
41	Arkansas	$48,199	$33,000	3,004,279	201
42	Maine	$48,946	$33,000	1,335,907	115
43	Louisiana	$49,352	$32,000	4,684,333	258
44	Nevada	$44,537	$29,000	2,998,039	217
45	Kansas	$48,990	$34,000	2,913,123	145
46	Oklahoma	$46,911	$32,000	3,930,864	201
47	West Virginia	$44,042	$29,000	1,815,857	116
48	Idaho	$46,753	$32,000	1,716,943	79
49	Montana	$42,575	$31,000	1,050,493	91
50	Wyoming	$45,806	$32,000	579,315	29
51	Mississippi	$43,799	$29,000	2,984,100	112

Highest paying states for guest relations managers

Rank	State	Avg. Guest Relations Manager Salary
1	District of Columbia	$86,070
2	Rhode Island	$65,367
3	New York	$70,187
4	Utah	$60,775
5	California	$65,600
6	New Jersey	$65,722
7	Arizona	$56,447
8	Massachusetts	$63,943
9	New Hampshire	$63,917
10	Wisconsin	$54,026
11	Illinois	$57,219
12	Iowa	$52,126
13	Delaware	$60,088
14	Oregon	$57,656
15	North Carolina	$54,311
16	Connecticut	$56,205
17	Vermont	$55,744
18	Washington	$58,327
19	Ohio	$53,145
20	Maryland	$58,032
21	Florida	$52,201
22	Alaska	$57,527
23	South Dakota	$54,954
24	Colorado	$56,210
25	Michigan	$51,700
26	Virginia	$54,133
27	Texas	$51,384
28	Tennessee	$50,010
29	North Dakota	$53,411
30	Georgia	$52,160
31	South Carolina	$50,787
32	Pennsylvania	$50,240
33	New Mexico	$53,607
34	Missouri	$50,249
35	Alabama	$51,461
36	Kentucky	$48,786
37	Minnesota	$47,928
38	Hawaii	$53,170
39	Nebraska	$51,774
40	Indiana	$49,001
41	Arkansas	$48,199
42	Maine	$48,946
43	Louisiana	$49,352
44	Nevada	$44,537
45	Kansas	$48,990
46	Oklahoma	$46,911
47	West Virginia	$44,042
48	Idaho	$46,753
49	Montana	$42,575
50	Wyoming	$45,806
51	Mississippi	$43,799

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Total guest relations manager jobs:	239
Average annual salary:	$86,070
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$132,000
Location Quotient:	1.49

Best states for a guest relations manager

10 best states for guest relations managers in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. Rhode Island

3. New York

4. Utah

5. California

6. New Jersey

7. Arizona

8. Massachusetts

9. New Hampshire

10. Wisconsin