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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for parent liaisons? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for parent liaison jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Although there are abundant parent liaison jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the West. District of Columbia is the best state in the country for parent liaison jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for parent liaisons.If you are currently seeking employment as a parent liaison, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for parent liaisons in 2025
1. District of Columbia
Total parent liaison jobs: 30 Average annual salary: $48,312 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 1.822. New Jersey
Total parent liaison jobs: 98 Average annual salary: $44,958 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Location Quotient: 1.263. New York
Total parent liaison jobs: 158 Average annual salary: $41,220 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Location Quotient: 1.264. Rhode Island
Total parent liaison jobs: 12 Average annual salary: $39,851 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Location Quotient: 1.015. Connecticut
Total parent liaison jobs: 30 Average annual salary: $41,406 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Location Quotient: 0.926. Pennsylvania
Total parent liaison jobs: 109 Average annual salary: $38,275 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Location Quotient: 0.957. Maine
Total parent liaison jobs: 12 Average annual salary: $39,432 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 0.928. Illinois
Total parent liaison jobs: 117 Average annual salary: $38,065 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 19. Michigan
Total parent liaison jobs: 78 Average annual salary: $36,324 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 1.0210. New Mexico
Total parent liaison jobs: 20 Average annual salary: $35,440 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 1.04
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a parent liaison
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Detailed list of the best states for a parent liaison
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $48,312 | $32,000 | 693,972 | 30 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $44,958 | $30,000 | 9,005,644 | 98 |
| 3 | New York | $41,220 | $27,000 | 19,849,399 | 158 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $39,851 | $27,000 | 1,059,639 | 12 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $41,406 | $28,000 | 3,588,184 | 30 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $38,275 | $25,000 | 12,805,537 | 109 |
| 7 | Maine | $39,432 | $29,000 | 1,335,907 | 12 |
| 8 | Illinois | $38,065 | $26,000 | 12,802,023 | 117 |
| 9 | Michigan | $36,324 | $24,000 | 9,962,311 | 78 |
| 10 | New Mexico | $35,440 | $26,000 | 2,088,070 | 20 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $42,817 | $30,000 | 1,342,795 | 8 |
| 12 | Oregon | $36,190 | $26,000 | 4,142,776 | 40 |
| 13 | California | $38,267 | $27,000 | 39,536,653 | 289 |
| 14 | Florida | $34,553 | $24,000 | 20,984,400 | 208 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $34,851 | $24,000 | 6,859,819 | 127 |
| 16 | Vermont | $34,866 | $25,000 | 623,657 | 7 |
| 17 | Kansas | $30,707 | $22,000 | 2,913,123 | 35 |
| 18 | Delaware | $37,162 | $24,000 | 961,939 | 9 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $35,324 | $25,000 | 755,393 | 6 |
| 20 | Washington | $36,594 | $26,000 | 7,405,743 | 51 |
| 21 | Texas | $31,175 | $22,000 | 28,304,596 | 230 |
| 22 | Arizona | $30,732 | $22,000 | 7,016,270 | 85 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $33,902 | $23,000 | 5,795,483 | 41 |
| 24 | Virginia | $33,163 | $22,000 | 8,470,020 | 84 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $28,511 | $20,000 | 4,454,189 | 55 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $31,465 | $22,000 | 5,576,606 | 57 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $33,848 | $28,000 | 1,427,538 | 8 |
| 28 | Arkansas | $31,348 | $22,000 | 3,004,279 | 18 |
| 29 | Indiana | $29,471 | $20,000 | 6,666,818 | 58 |
| 30 | Maryland | $34,298 | $22,000 | 6,052,177 | 46 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $29,147 | $19,000 | 1,815,857 | 12 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $30,625 | $22,000 | 2,984,100 | 12 |
| 33 | Ohio | $29,298 | $19,000 | 11,658,609 | 77 |
| 34 | Colorado | $28,530 | $20,000 | 5,607,154 | 73 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $29,826 | $20,000 | 10,273,419 | 73 |
| 36 | Nevada | $28,757 | $20,000 | 2,998,039 | 19 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $29,419 | $21,000 | 5,024,369 | 35 |
| 38 | Alaska | $31,212 | $25,000 | 739,795 | 5 |
| 39 | Alabama | $26,430 | $19,000 | 4,874,747 | 41 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $26,500 | $19,000 | 6,715,984 | 47 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $25,133 | $18,000 | 869,666 | 10 |
| 42 | Idaho | $28,791 | $21,000 | 1,716,943 | 7 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $26,374 | $19,000 | 4,684,333 | 26 |
| 44 | Iowa | $26,247 | $18,000 | 3,145,711 | 32 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $27,147 | $19,000 | 579,315 | 1 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $26,087 | $18,000 | 1,920,076 | 16 |
| 47 | Georgia | $22,897 | $16,000 | 10,429,379 | 97 |
| 48 | Utah | $25,359 | $18,000 | 3,101,833 | 25 |
| 49 | Missouri | $24,849 | $17,000 | 6,113,532 | 49 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $25,346 | $18,000 | 3,930,864 | 16 |
| 51 | Montana | $24,340 | $18,000 | 1,050,493 | 4 |
Highest paying states for parent liaisons
| Rank | State | Avg. Parent Liaison Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $48,312 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $44,958 |
| 3 | New York | $41,220 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $39,851 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $41,406 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $38,275 |
| 7 | Maine | $39,432 |
| 8 | Illinois | $38,065 |
| 9 | Michigan | $36,324 |
| 10 | New Mexico | $35,440 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $42,817 |
| 12 | Oregon | $36,190 |
| 13 | California | $38,267 |
| 14 | Florida | $34,553 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $34,851 |
| 16 | Vermont | $34,866 |
| 17 | Kansas | $30,707 |
| 18 | Delaware | $37,162 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $35,324 |
| 20 | Washington | $36,594 |
| 21 | Texas | $31,175 |
| 22 | Arizona | $30,732 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $33,902 |
| 24 | Virginia | $33,163 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $28,511 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $31,465 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $33,848 |
| 28 | Arkansas | $31,348 |
| 29 | Indiana | $29,471 |
| 30 | Maryland | $34,298 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $29,147 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $30,625 |
| 33 | Ohio | $29,298 |
| 34 | Colorado | $28,530 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $29,826 |
| 36 | Nevada | $28,757 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $29,419 |
| 38 | Alaska | $31,212 |
| 39 | Alabama | $26,430 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $26,500 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $25,133 |
| 42 | Idaho | $28,791 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $26,374 |
| 44 | Iowa | $26,247 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $27,147 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $26,087 |
| 47 | Georgia | $22,897 |
| 48 | Utah | $25,359 |
| 49 | Missouri | $24,849 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $25,346 |
| 51 | Montana | $24,340 |
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Updated January 8, 2025