Best states for a patient relations director

Q: What is the best state for patient relations directors?

The best state to be a patient relations director is Connecticut based on patient relations director salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for patient relations directors?

The highest paying state for patient relations directors is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for patient relations directors?

The worst state for patient relations directors is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Patient relations director opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for patient relations directors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for patient relations directors.Our research found that Connecticut is the best state for patient relations directors, while Nevada and Connecticut are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Connecticut has a median salary of $117,786 and Nevada has the highest median salary among all 50 states for patient relations directors.

In order to get you the best states for patient relations directors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Connecticut is the best state, and Carson City is the city with the highest pay for patient relations directors.

10 best states for patient relations directors in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total patient relations director jobs: 622
Average annual salary: $117,786
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Patient relations director jobs in Connecticut
2. Oregon
Total patient relations director jobs: 588
Average annual salary: $116,507
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $183,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Patient relations director jobs in Oregon
3. Washington
Total patient relations director jobs: 1,123
Average annual salary: $115,365
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Patient relations director jobs in Washington
4. New Jersey
Total patient relations director jobs: 1,222
Average annual salary: $116,905
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $180,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Patient relations director jobs in New Jersey
5. Maine
Total patient relations director jobs: 253
Average annual salary: $105,965
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $170,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Patient relations director jobs in Maine
6. Rhode Island
Total patient relations director jobs: 166
Average annual salary: $109,363
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $170,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Patient relations director jobs in Rhode Island
7. New Hampshire
Total patient relations director jobs: 207
Average annual salary: $115,913
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Patient relations director jobs in New Hampshire
8. Nevada
Total patient relations director jobs: 203
Average annual salary: $119,948
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Patient relations director jobs in Nevada
9. Massachusetts
Total patient relations director jobs: 1,559
Average annual salary: $107,294
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Patient relations director jobs in Massachusetts
10. Delaware
Total patient relations director jobs: 128
Average annual salary: $114,622
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Patient relations director jobs in Delaware

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Detailed list of the best states for a patient relations director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$117,786	$76,000	3,588,184	622
2	Oregon	$116,507	$73,000	4,142,776	588
3	Washington	$115,365	$72,000	7,405,743	1,123
4	New Jersey	$116,905	$75,000	9,005,644	1,222
5	Maine	$105,965	$65,000	1,335,907	253
6	Rhode Island	$109,363	$70,000	1,059,639	166
7	New Hampshire	$115,913	$73,000	1,342,795	207
8	Nevada	$119,948	$76,000	2,998,039	203
9	Massachusetts	$107,294	$68,000	6,859,819	1,559
10	Delaware	$114,622	$73,000	961,939	128
11	Michigan	$105,941	$67,000	9,962,311	943
12	District of Columbia	$106,109	$67,000	693,972	295
13	South Carolina	$95,832	$58,000	5,024,369	1,020
14	North Carolina	$101,966	$62,000	10,273,419	1,262
15	Maryland	$107,205	$68,000	6,052,177	818
16	New York	$102,613	$66,000	19,849,399	2,070
17	Tennessee	$97,022	$59,000	6,715,984	796
18	Ohio	$99,573	$63,000	11,658,609	1,274
19	Wyoming	$103,054	$65,000	579,315	61
20	West Virginia	$85,681	$53,000	1,815,857	411
21	South Dakota	$86,612	$55,000	869,666	284
22	Minnesota	$103,637	$66,000	5,576,606	742
23	California	$102,174	$64,000	39,536,653	4,475
24	Missouri	$96,348	$59,000	6,113,532	872
25	Wisconsin	$98,160	$62,000	5,795,483	734
26	Idaho	$103,532	$64,000	1,716,943	149
27	Virginia	$102,353	$64,000	8,470,020	1,145
28	Pennsylvania	$87,559	$56,000	12,805,537	1,614
29	Alaska	$91,254	$59,000	739,795	113
30	Alabama	$81,129	$48,000	4,874,747	895
31	North Dakota	$79,181	$50,000	755,393	246
32	New Mexico	$90,371	$55,000	2,088,070	239
33	Vermont	$93,522	$57,000	623,657	90
34	Utah	$89,657	$56,000	3,101,833	366
35	Arizona	$81,908	$51,000	7,016,270	1,019
36	Illinois	$85,018	$54,000	12,802,023	1,808
37	Texas	$79,893	$47,000	28,304,596	3,157
38	Louisiana	$74,173	$43,000	4,684,333	796
39	Kentucky	$83,973	$52,000	4,454,189	391
40	Georgia	$82,333	$49,000	10,429,379	1,267
41	Montana	$84,646	$53,000	1,050,493	127
42	Hawaii	$61,733	$48,000	1,427,538	219
43	Indiana	$77,593	$48,000	6,666,818	873
44	Oklahoma	$69,401	$42,000	3,930,864	699
45	Mississippi	$68,654	$41,000	2,984,100	438
46	Colorado	$81,426	$50,000	5,607,154	746
47	Iowa	$76,608	$48,000	3,145,711	367
48	Florida	$62,663	$35,000	20,984,400	2,248
49	Nebraska	$74,174	$46,000	1,920,076	174
50	Kansas	$72,430	$45,000	2,913,123	258
51	Arkansas	$68,704	$41,000	3,004,279	141

Highest paying states for patient relations directors

Rank	State	Avg. Patient Relations Director Salary
1	Connecticut	$117,786
2	Oregon	$116,507
3	Washington	$115,365
4	New Jersey	$116,905
5	Maine	$105,965
6	Rhode Island	$109,363
7	New Hampshire	$115,913
8	Nevada	$119,948
9	Massachusetts	$107,294
10	Delaware	$114,622
11	Michigan	$105,941
12	District of Columbia	$106,109
13	South Carolina	$95,832
14	North Carolina	$101,966
15	Maryland	$107,205
16	New York	$102,613
17	Tennessee	$97,022
18	Ohio	$99,573
19	Wyoming	$103,054
20	West Virginia	$85,681
21	South Dakota	$86,612
22	Minnesota	$103,637
23	California	$102,174
24	Missouri	$96,348
25	Wisconsin	$98,160
26	Idaho	$103,532
27	Virginia	$102,353
28	Pennsylvania	$87,559
29	Alaska	$91,254
30	Alabama	$81,129
31	North Dakota	$79,181
32	New Mexico	$90,371
33	Vermont	$93,522
34	Utah	$89,657
35	Arizona	$81,908
36	Illinois	$85,018
37	Texas	$79,893
38	Louisiana	$74,173
39	Kentucky	$83,973
40	Georgia	$82,333
41	Montana	$84,646
42	Hawaii	$61,733
43	Indiana	$77,593
44	Oklahoma	$69,401
45	Mississippi	$68,654
46	Colorado	$81,426
47	Iowa	$76,608
48	Florida	$62,663
49	Nebraska	$74,174
50	Kansas	$72,430
51	Arkansas	$68,704

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Total patient relations director jobs:	622
Average annual salary:	$117,786
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$76,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$182,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for a patient relations director

10 best states for patient relations directors in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. Oregon

3. Washington

4. New Jersey

5. Maine

6. Rhode Island

7. New Hampshire

8. Nevada

9. Massachusetts

10. Delaware