What are the main factors that influence a Guest Relations Officer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Guest Relations Officer's salary?

A Guest Relations Officer's salary grows with experience: a Guest Relations Officer (1-3 years)earns $33,293, a Front Desk Clerk, Sr. (3-5 years)earns $38,750, a Front Desk Supervisor (5+ years)earns $40,246, a Front Desk Manager (5+ years)earns $49,357,

What are the highest paying states for a Guest Relations Officer?

Guest Relations Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Guest Relations Officer roles are District of Columbia $36,674, California $36,535, Massachusetts $36,048. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Guest Relations Officer roles make?

Salaries for Guest Relations Officer level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Guest Relations: $154,380; Guest Relations Associate: $50,685; Guest Relations Assistant: $46,369; Guest Relations Representative: $43,648; Guest Relations Supervisor: $42,493.

How do different companies affect a Guest Relations Officer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Guest Relations Officer roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Guest Relations Officer Salary in the United States

How much does a Guest Relations Officer make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Guest Relations Officer in the United States is $33,123 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Guest Relations Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,373
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,670 to $35,348
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,437

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Guest Relations Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,348	$2,946	$680	$17
Average	$33,123	$2,760	$637	$16
25th Percentile	$30,670	$2,556	$590	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Guest Relations Officer Salaries

A Guest Relations Officer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Guest Relations Officer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Guest Relations Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $36,674.
California: $36,535.
Massachusetts: $36,048.

District of Columbia $36,674

California $36,535

Massachusetts $36,048

Washington $35,915

New Jersey $35,902

Alaska $35,856

Connecticut $35,399

New York $35,213

Hawaii $34,620

Rhode Island $34,342

Maryland $34,153

Minnesota $33,895

Colorado $33,795

Illinois $33,762

Oregon $33,636

Delaware $33,544

New Hampshire $33,485

Virginia $33,355

Pennsylvania $32,974

Nevada $32,782

North Dakota $32,719

Michigan $32,620

Wisconsin $32,583

Vermont $32,510

Texas $32,308

Maine $32,295

Arizona $32,275

Ohio $32,252

Georgia $31,947

Indiana $31,795

Wyoming $31,765

Utah $31,719

Iowa $31,699

Kansas $31,540

Louisiana $31,493

North Carolina $31,477

Missouri $31,470

Florida $31,341

Montana $31,271

Nebraska $31,205

Kentucky $31,169

South Carolina $31,036

Tennessee $30,953

Idaho $30,920

New Mexico $30,679

Oklahoma $30,626

Alabama $30,430

South Dakota $30,102

Arkansas $29,923

West Virginia $29,827

Mississippi $29,539

Top Paying Cities for Guest Relations Officers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $41,778
San Francisco: $41,321
Oakland: $40,450

San Jose, CA $41,778

San Francisco, CA $41,321

Oakland, CA $40,450

New York, NY $38,137

Paramus, NJ $37,674

Queens Village, NY $37,672

Passaic, NJ $37,641

Bergenfield, NJ $37,638

Stamford, CT $37,565

Huntington, NY $37,551

Newark, NJ $37,306

Bridgeport, CT $37,237

Vallejo, CA $37,171

New Brunswick, NJ $37,157

Petaluma, CA $37,138

Middlesex, NJ $37,075

Somerset, NJ $37,051

Santa Cruz, CA $37,008

Boston, MA $36,806

Monterey, CA $36,690

Seattle, WA $36,614

Santa Rosa, CA $36,608

Los Angeles, CA $36,598

Juneau, AK $36,511

Washington, DC $36,475

Orange, CA $36,357

Santa Ana, CA $36,270

Long Beach, CA $36,237

Anaheim, CA $36,230

Anchorage, AK $36,213

Santa Maria, CA $36,114

Everett, WA $36,107

Danbury, CT $35,991

Bremerton, WA $35,945

Tacoma, WA $35,826

New Suffolk, NY $35,825

Sacramento, CA $35,816

Santa Barbara, CA $35,779

Trenton, NJ $35,743

San Diego, CA $35,743

Brockton, MA $35,707

Fairbanks, AK $35,625

Lompoc, CA $35,541

Lowell, MA $35,514

Ventura, CA $35,508

Nashua, NH $35,501

Stockton, CA $35,498

Modesto, CA $35,256

Poughkeepsie, NY $35,183

Olympia, WA $35,120

Kennewick, WA $35,120

New Haven, CT $35,107

Lawrence, MA $34,988

Hartford, CT $34,955

Riverside, CA $34,948

New Bedford, MA $34,915

Richland, WA $34,915

Bakersfield, CA $34,869

San Bernardino, CA $34,855

New Britain, CT $34,852

Atlantic City, NJ $34,852

New London, CT $34,839

Norwich, CT $34,829

Portsmouth, NH $34,822

Boulder, CO $34,752

Portland, OR $34,706

Worcester, MA $34,703

Minneapolis, MN $34,600

Philadelphia, PA $34,554

Honolulu, HI $34,445

Saint Paul, MN $34,429

Vineland, NJ $34,421

Providence, RI $34,325

Chicago, IL $34,229

Bellingham, WA $34,190

Springfield, MA $34,163

Baltimore, MD $34,153

Chico, CA $34,070

Pittsfield, MA $33,981

Manchester, NH $33,918

Spokane, WA $33,772

Denver, CO $33,769

Albany, NY $33,613

Troy, NY $33,600

Nassau, NY $33,565

Schenectady, NY $33,530

Wilmington, DE $33,504

Burlington, VT $33,458

Salem, OR $33,444

Portland, ME $33,342

Yakima, WA $33,308

Rochester, MN $33,206

Reno, NV $33,189

Fresno, CA $33,189

Milwaukee, WI $33,159

Detroit, MI $33,126

Ann Arbor, MI $33,121

Allentown, PA $33,116

Colorado Springs, CO $33,060

Syracuse, NY $33,044

Carson City, NV $33,044

Houston, TX $32,997

Eugene, OR $32,981

Gary, IN $32,941

Springfield, OR $32,914

Bismarck, ND $32,908

Galveston, TX $32,885

Medford, OR $32,835

Fort Collins, CO $32,822

Concord, NH $32,805

Austin, TX $32,795

Mesa, AZ $32,726

Reading, PA $32,722

Phoenix, AZ $32,719

Dallas, TX $32,709

Saint Cloud, MN $32,677

Madison, WI $32,633

Utica, NY $32,543

Rochester, NY $32,490

Des Moines, IA $32,487

Raleigh, NC $32,484

Atlanta, GA $32,434

Battle Creek, MI $32,424

Salt Lake City, UT $32,414

Lancaster, PA $32,364

Harrisburg, PA $32,318

Kansas City, MO $32,285

Champaign, IL $32,278

Kansas City, KS $32,278

Fort Worth, TX $32,275

Columbus, OH $32,269

Boca Raton, FL $32,262

Pittsburgh, PA $32,249

Richmond, VA $32,235

Indianapolis, IN $32,229

Cleveland, OH $32,225

Las Vegas, NV $32,186

Cincinnati, OH $32,186

Petersburg, VA $32,136

Huntsville, AL $32,086

Lansing, MI $32,064

Lebanon, PA $32,060

Pueblo, CO $32,056

Appleton, WI $32,047

Buffalo, NY $32,033

Dayton, OH $32,023

Racine, WI $32,017

Charlotte, NC $32,013

Saint Louis, MO $32,003

York, PA $31,984

Elkhart, IN $31,984

Gastonia, NC $31,977

Billings, MT $31,969

Beaumont, TX $31,960

Lorain, OH $31,954

Benton Harbor, MI $31,947

Toledo, OH $31,941

Binghamton, NY $31,924

Rock Hill, SC $31,921

Rockford, IL $31,904

Springfield, IL $31,891

Elyria, OH $31,888

Fargo, ND $31,888

Flagstaff, AZ $31,864

Fort Lauderdale, FL $31,844

Duluth, MN $31,825

Miami, FL $31,825

Cheyenne, WY $31,801

Grand Forks, ND $31,801

Bangor, ME $31,729

Cedar Rapids, IA $31,692

Durham, NC $31,678

Louisville, KY $31,676

Grand Rapids, MI $31,669

Hialeah, FL $31,666

Casper, WY $31,619

Scranton, PA $31,579

New Orleans, LA $31,570

Virginia Beach, VA $31,566

Akron, OH $31,550

Peoria, IL $31,507

Sarasota, FL $31,500

Nashville, TN $31,477

Omaha, NE $31,477

Green Bay, WI $31,477

Baton Rouge, LA $31,460

Charleston, SC $31,454

Jamestown, NY $31,437

Davenport, IA $31,437

Tucson, AZ $31,420

Saint Petersburg, FL $31,401

Tampa, FL $31,394

Evansville, IN $31,374

Port Arthur, TX $31,374

Bradenton, FL $31,361

Santa Fe, NM $31,301

Orlando, FL $31,242

Clearwater, FL $31,232

Canton, OH $31,162

La Crosse, WI $31,162

Albuquerque, NM $31,142

Newport News, VA $31,139

High Point, NC $31,129

Ogden, UT $31,116

Corpus Christi, TX $31,089

Norfolk, VA $31,069

Laramie, WY $31,069

Rock Island, IL $31,050

Saginaw, MI $31,043

Jacksonville, FL $31,040

Salisbury, NC $31,033

Boise, ID $31,026

Moline, IL $31,010

Fort Myers, FL $31,000

Memphis, TN $30,993

Tulsa, OK $30,977

Waterloo, IA $30,957

Spartanburg, SC $30,924

Lincoln, NE $30,907

Fort Wayne, IN $30,900

Provo, UT $30,897

Cedar Falls, IA $30,857

San Antonio, TX $30,844

Greensboro, NC $30,831

South Bend, IN $30,828

Savannah, GA $30,791

Muskegon, MI $30,778

Birmingham, AL $30,775

Winston Salem, NC $30,758

Lake Charles, LA $30,679

Anderson, IN $30,672

Lexington, KY $30,662

Augusta, GA $30,652

Greenville, SC $30,652

Lima, OH $30,626

Wichita, KS $30,622

Tuscaloosa, AL $30,622

Columbia, SC $30,592

Springfield, OH $30,586

Asheville, NC $30,533

Bloomington, IN $30,510

Knoxville, TN $30,390

Shreveport, LA $30,387

Wilmington, NC $30,344

Roanoke, VA $30,344

Topeka, KS $30,284

Frankfort, KY $30,281

Oklahoma City, OK $30,258

Chillicothe, OH $30,245

Longview, TX $30,241

Melbourne, FL $30,238

Sioux Falls, SD $30,185

Mobile, AL $30,182

Terre Haute, IN $30,168

Altoona, PA $30,149

Amarillo, TX $30,125

Killeen, TX $30,115

Fayetteville, AR $30,089

Chattanooga, TN $30,079

Sioux City, IA $30,049

Idaho Falls, ID $30,043

Lynchburg, VA $30,016

Gainesville, FL $29,973

Portsmouth, OH $29,956

Little Rock, AR $29,950

Lafayette, LA $29,937

Youngstown, OH $29,937

Daytona Beach, FL $29,917

Clarksville, TN $29,913

Pensacola, FL $29,910

Temple, TX $29,908

Hopkinsville, KY $29,811

Erie, PA $29,804

Florence, SC $29,791

Charleston, WV $29,738

Great Falls, MT $29,721

Macon, GA $29,675

Tallahassee, FL $29,672

Fayetteville, NC $29,665

Waco, TX $29,658

Helena, MT $29,635

Pine Bluff, AR $29,623

Vincennes, IN $29,582

Lubbock, TX $29,569

Alamogordo, NM $29,549

Twin Falls, ID $29,519

Rapid City, SD $29,509

Jackson, MS $29,450

Huntington, WV $29,447

Greenville, MS $29,446

Parkersburg, WV $29,413

Montgomery, AL $29,407

Wichita Falls, TX $29,373

Springfield, MO $29,373

Biloxi, MS $29,357

Monroe, LA $29,324

Johnstown, PA $29,301

Sumter, SC $29,287

Columbus, GA $29,284

Pascagoula, MS $29,221

Abilene, TX $29,221

Kingsport, TN $29,135

Albany, GA $29,135

Gulfport, MS $29,125

Alexandria, LA $29,016

Fort Smith, AR $28,933

El Paso, TX $28,844

Las Cruces, NM $28,694

Harlingen, TX $28,610

Pocatello, ID $28,605

Florence, AL $28,562

Brownsville, TX $28,555

Mcallen, TX $28,486

Dothan, AL $28,439

Columbus, MS $28,243

Altus, OK $28,088

Lawton, OK $28,025

Pierre, SD $27,906

What Skills Can Increase a Guest Relations Officer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 18.36% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Cash Handling (Mentioned in 2.76% Job Postings): Process of receiving and giving money in a business. In retail, cash handling ranges from the point of sale to the behind-the-scenes money management during the day.
Billing (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Billing refers to the aspect of banking, whereby someone is charged accurately for what item they purchased.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	18.36%
Cash Handling	2.76%
Billing	1.79%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Guest Relations Officer's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$35,442	7%
Coordination	$35,110	6%
Leadership	$34,779	5%
Presentation	$34,779	5%
Commitment	$34,448	4%
Written Communication	$34,448	4%

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Guest Relations Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Guest Relations Officer roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Guest Relations Officer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Guest Relations Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Guest Relations Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$39,748	$19.0	20%

Guest Relations Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Guest Relations Officer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$30,670

Average $33,123/year

$35,348

$2,556

Average $2,760/month

$2,946

$590

Average $637/week

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Average $16/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,348	$2,946	$680	$17
Average	$33,123	$2,760	$637	$16
25th Percentile	$30,670	$2,556	$590	$15

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Salary Trends for Guest Relations Officer

Salaries for a Guest Relations Officer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $36,478 in 2023 to around $35,843 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Guest Relations Officer salary trends, .

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2024

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The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Guest Relations Officer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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