Best states for a liaison

Q: What is the best state for liaisons?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for liaisons?

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

Q: What is the worst state for liaisons?

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

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Liaison opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for liaisons, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for liaisons.We wanted to look at the best states for liaisons -- where there are plenty of liaison jobs to go around and liaisons get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

In order to get you the best states for liaisons, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.District of Columbia is the best state, and Bellingham is the city with the highest pay for liaisons.

10 best states for liaisons in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total liaison jobs: 98
Average annual salary: $83,232
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Liaison jobs in District of Columbia
2. New Jersey
Total liaison jobs: 453
Average annual salary: $68,448
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Liaison jobs in New Jersey
3. Nevada
Total liaison jobs: 115
Average annual salary: $61,133
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Liaison jobs in Nevada
4. Alaska
Total liaison jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $62,313
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Liaison jobs in Alaska
5. Virginia
Total liaison jobs: 535
Average annual salary: $63,819
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Liaison jobs in Virginia
6. Wisconsin
Total liaison jobs: 272
Average annual salary: $62,022
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Liaison jobs in Wisconsin
7. Washington
Total liaison jobs: 313
Average annual salary: $69,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Liaison jobs in Washington
8. New York
Total liaison jobs: 740
Average annual salary: $61,993
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Liaison jobs in New York
9. Connecticut
Total liaison jobs: 164
Average annual salary: $62,258
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Liaison jobs in Connecticut
10. North Carolina
Total liaison jobs: 484
Average annual salary: $57,921
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Liaison jobs in North Carolina

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a liaison

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

Detailed list of the best states for a liaison

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$83,232	$45,000	693,972	98
2	New Jersey	$68,448	$37,000	9,005,644	453
3	Nevada	$61,133	$31,000	2,998,039	115
4	Alaska	$62,313	$38,000	739,795	58
5	Virginia	$63,819	$34,000	8,470,020	535
6	Wisconsin	$62,022	$33,000	5,795,483	272
7	Washington	$69,822	$37,000	7,405,743	313
8	New York	$61,993	$33,000	19,849,399	740
9	Connecticut	$62,258	$34,000	3,588,184	164
10	North Carolina	$57,921	$31,000	10,273,419	484
11	Texas	$59,790	$32,000	28,304,596	946
12	Hawaii	$62,267	$35,000	1,427,538	50
13	Arizona	$58,458	$30,000	7,016,270	292
14	Pennsylvania	$56,397	$30,000	12,805,537	620
15	California	$67,652	$34,000	39,536,653	1,261
16	Tennessee	$53,009	$29,000	6,715,984	315
17	Illinois	$58,485	$31,000	12,802,023	545
18	Maryland	$57,530	$31,000	6,052,177	347
19	Kansas	$55,094	$30,000	2,913,123	145
20	Oregon	$58,196	$30,000	4,142,776	191
21	Rhode Island	$52,284	$29,000	1,059,639	72
22	Florida	$53,375	$29,000	20,984,400	906
23	Delaware	$58,347	$31,000	961,939	53
24	Idaho	$56,719	$30,000	1,716,943	66
25	Wyoming	$49,641	$27,000	579,315	28
26	Massachusetts	$48,762	$27,000	6,859,819	679
27	Kentucky	$48,192	$26,000	4,454,189	182
28	North Dakota	$53,870	$30,000	755,393	28
29	Michigan	$50,009	$26,000	9,962,311	344
30	Mississippi	$47,305	$26,000	2,984,100	103
31	Louisiana	$49,227	$26,000	4,684,333	132
32	Vermont	$45,871	$26,000	623,657	38
33	West Virginia	$47,590	$25,000	1,815,857	52
34	New Hampshire	$48,327	$27,000	1,342,795	69
35	Oklahoma	$47,285	$26,000	3,930,864	118
36	Ohio	$46,311	$24,000	11,658,609	429
37	New Mexico	$47,222	$25,000	2,088,070	80
38	Indiana	$44,908	$24,000	6,666,818	305
39	Maine	$45,757	$26,000	1,335,907	60
40	Colorado	$45,631	$25,000	5,607,154	263
41	Montana	$41,516	$23,000	1,050,493	60
42	South Carolina	$43,064	$24,000	5,024,369	213
43	Alabama	$45,060	$25,000	4,874,747	134
44	Georgia	$44,728	$25,000	10,429,379	420
45	Minnesota	$45,459	$25,000	5,576,606	248
46	Iowa	$44,710	$24,000	3,145,711	124
47	Arkansas	$41,216	$23,000	3,004,279	118
48	Utah	$43,237	$23,000	3,101,833	108
49	South Dakota	$41,255	$22,000	869,666	35
50	Nebraska	$39,700	$22,000	1,920,076	87
51	Missouri	$39,903	$22,000	6,113,532	215

Highest paying states for liaisons

Rank	State	Avg. Liaison Salary
1	District of Columbia	$83,232
2	New Jersey	$68,448
3	Nevada	$61,133
4	Alaska	$62,313
5	Virginia	$63,819
6	Wisconsin	$62,022
7	Washington	$69,822
8	New York	$61,993
9	Connecticut	$62,258
10	North Carolina	$57,921
11	Texas	$59,790
12	Hawaii	$62,267
13	Arizona	$58,458
14	Pennsylvania	$56,397
15	California	$67,652
16	Tennessee	$53,009
17	Illinois	$58,485
18	Maryland	$57,530
19	Kansas	$55,094
20	Oregon	$58,196
21	Rhode Island	$52,284
22	Florida	$53,375
23	Delaware	$58,347
24	Idaho	$56,719
25	Wyoming	$49,641
26	Massachusetts	$48,762
27	Kentucky	$48,192
28	North Dakota	$53,870
29	Michigan	$50,009
30	Mississippi	$47,305
31	Louisiana	$49,227
32	Vermont	$45,871
33	West Virginia	$47,590
34	New Hampshire	$48,327
35	Oklahoma	$47,285
36	Ohio	$46,311
37	New Mexico	$47,222
38	Indiana	$44,908
39	Maine	$45,757
40	Colorado	$45,631
41	Montana	$41,516
42	South Carolina	$43,064
43	Alabama	$45,060
44	Georgia	$44,728
45	Minnesota	$45,459
46	Iowa	$44,710
47	Arkansas	$41,216
48	Utah	$43,237
49	South Dakota	$41,255
50	Nebraska	$39,700
51	Missouri	$39,903

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Total liaison jobs:	98
Average annual salary:	$83,232
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$152,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Best states for a liaison

10 best states for liaisons in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. New Jersey

3. Nevada

4. Alaska

5. Virginia

6. Wisconsin

7. Washington

8. New York

9. Connecticut

10. North Carolina