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Top 15 cities for public relations specialists by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $126,870 |
|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $116,930 |
| San Francisco, CA | $114,310 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $107,990 |
| Kennewick, WA | $102,230 |
| Denver, CO | $101,030 |
| Seattle, WA | $100,940 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $100,470 |
| New York, NY | $99,240 |
| Napa, CA | $98,950 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $97,370 |
| El Centro, CA | $96,000 |
| Sacramento, CA | $95,120 |
| Hartford, CT | $94,420 |
| New Haven, CT | $94,130 |
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Public Relations Specialists salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays public relations specialists the most statewide, $120,200 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $120,200 | $102,740 | 16,720 | 1 | $116,930 | $116,930 |
| California | $97,140 | $85,030 | 32,710 | 24 | $126,870 | $73,940 |
| Colorado | $95,790 | $80,680 | 7,410 | 7 | $101,030 | $72,070 |
| New York | $95,760 | $81,250 | 28,250 | 13 | $99,240 | $72,980 |
| Washington | $95,030 | $87,470 | 6,430 | 10 | $102,230 | $78,840 |
| Connecticut | $95,000 | $84,990 | 1,910 | 5 | $100,470 | $80,680 |
| Virginia | $92,860 | $80,380 | 9,990 | 9 | $83,880 | $65,870 |
| Massachusetts | $90,400 | $79,660 | 6,760 | 6 | $93,800 | $73,500 |
| Maryland | $88,560 | $79,560 | 4,190 | 4 | $107,990 | $71,560 |
| New Jersey | $88,460 | $80,130 | 4,980 | 3 | $87,710 | $65,400 |
| Illinois | $86,060 | $76,380 | 6,200 | 7 | $92,230 | $65,800 |
| Rhode Island | $84,730 | $77,540 | 1,140 | 1 | $83,510 | $83,510 |
| Georgia | $84,550 | $73,200 | 6,860 | 12 | $90,240 | $58,440 |
| New Hampshire | $81,020 | $73,280 | 1,140 | 1 | $81,220 | $81,220 |
| Oregon | $80,470 | $74,900 | 4,510 | 7 | $85,760 | $64,500 |
| South Carolina | $80,010 | $62,730 | 2,950 | 6 | $85,230 | $62,050 |
| Delaware | $79,960 | $76,120 | 930 | 1 | $74,020 | $74,020 |
| Nevada | $79,430 | $73,840 | 1,600 | 3 | $83,710 | $78,360 |
| North Carolina | $78,940 | $67,230 | 9,910 | 15 | $86,370 | $60,870 |
| Alaska | $77,650 | $70,050 | 640 | 2 | $79,890 | $74,770 |
| Arkansas | $77,080 | $65,000 | 980 | 3 | $97,370 | $63,200 |
| Arizona | $76,700 | $66,710 | 5,350 | 7 | $79,660 | $61,500 |
| Wyoming | $75,790 | $67,490 | 480 | 2 | $80,650 | $78,060 |
| New Mexico | $75,750 | $68,700 | 1,130 | 3 | $78,050 | $59,820 |
| Minnesota | $74,790 | $68,620 | 8,260 | 5 | $77,940 | $61,810 |
| Ohio | $74,520 | $64,840 | 6,670 | 11 | $79,870 | $57,010 |
| Utah | $74,170 | $62,670 | 1,800 | 5 | $77,290 | $57,970 |
| North Dakota | $73,940 | $70,280 | 640 | 4 | $78,850 | $60,830 |
| Wisconsin | $73,830 | $67,240 | 4,410 | 13 | $78,520 | $60,890 |
| Michigan | $73,660 | $65,300 | 7,510 | 15 | $84,930 | $60,550 |
| Texas | $72,860 | $65,160 | 25,220 | 25 | $75,960 | $54,600 |
| Oklahoma | $72,520 | $64,920 | 2,280 | 3 | $76,310 | $68,090 |
| Indiana | $72,510 | $64,900 | 3,750 | 11 | $75,970 | $58,360 |
| Florida | $71,950 | $63,660 | 17,820 | 20 | $76,350 | $56,900 |
| South Dakota | $71,890 | $64,520 | 210 | 2 | $81,210 | $71,630 |
| Alabama | $70,760 | $61,710 | 2,410 | 11 | $82,570 | $53,930 |
| Hawaii | $70,190 | $63,880 | 1,800 | 2 | $70,940 | $69,750 |
| Vermont | $69,920 | $66,060 | 1,260 | 1 | $68,100 | $68,100 |
| Kansas | $69,850 | $64,860 | 2,340 | 4 | $69,560 | $62,950 |
| Iowa | $68,340 | $62,970 | 2,890 | 8 | $76,050 | $65,210 |
| Montana | $67,960 | $63,780 | 1,760 | 5 | $71,570 | $59,410 |
| Missouri | $67,840 | $61,130 | 4,820 | 8 | $74,490 | $55,040 |
| Kentucky | $67,550 | $60,150 | 2,580 | 6 | $73,630 | $53,700 |
| Louisiana | $67,520 | $60,470 | 1,710 | 9 | $76,420 | $58,550 |
| Maine | $67,260 | $62,450 | 1,400 | 2 | $70,520 | $62,620 |
| Idaho | $66,910 | $61,110 | 1,220 | 6 | $71,130 | $59,250 |
| Nebraska | $66,120 | $61,780 | 1,590 | 3 | $67,560 | $62,740 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,660 | $57,460 | 11,180 | 16 | $76,810 | $51,310 |
| Tennessee | $65,360 | $60,900 | 3,380 | 8 | $67,880 | $54,910 |
| Mississippi | $64,830 | $59,810 | 950 | 3 | $72,220 | $63,550 |
| West Virginia | $64,450 | $56,730 | 350 | 4 | $63,740 | $58,740 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,860 | $44,950 | 520 | 1 | $50,960 | $50,960 |
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Public Relations Specialists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $126,870 | $117,620 | $60.99 | 2,200 |
| Washington, DC | $116,930 | $101,680 | $56.21 | 22,810 |
| San Francisco, CA | $114,310 | $102,520 | $54.96 | 6,290 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $107,990 | $99,960 | $51.92 | 60 |
| Kennewick, WA | $102,230 | $103,030 | $49.15 | 200 |
| Denver, CO | $101,030 | $82,930 | $48.57 | 4,560 |
| Seattle, WA | $100,940 | $96,000 | $48.53 | 3,980 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $100,470 | $84,990 | $48.30 | 450 |
| New York, NY | $99,240 | $84,130 | $47.71 | 24,820 |
| Napa, CA | $98,950 | $98,190 | $47.57 | 80 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $97,370 | $85,650 | $46.81 | 370 |
| El Centro, CA | $96,000 | $93,100 | $46.15 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $95,120 | $89,640 | $45.73 | 2,620 |
| Hartford, CT | $94,420 | $87,830 | $45.39 | 710 |
| New Haven, CT | $94,130 | $91,530 | $45.26 | 420 |
| Boston, MA | $93,800 | $81,440 | $45.10 | 5,380 |
| San Diego, CA | $93,200 | $81,240 | $44.81 | 2,730 |
| Bloomington, IL | $92,230 | $91,630 | $44.34 | 110 |
| Vallejo, CA | $91,520 | $79,590 | $44.00 | 130 |
| Boulder, CO | $91,420 | $81,180 | $43.95 | 700 |
| Oxnard, CA | $91,410 | $80,610 | $43.95 | 370 |
| Atlanta, GA | $90,240 | $78,920 | $43.39 | 4,750 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $89,790 | $79,860 | $43.17 | 11,910 |
| Bremerton, WA | $89,480 | $83,390 | $43.02 | 130 |
| Chicago, IL | $88,860 | $77,050 | $42.72 | 4,920 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $88,300 | $80,700 | $42.45 | 270 |
| Yuba City, CA | $88,120 | $81,650 | $42.37 | 40 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $88,000 | $83,180 | $42.31 | 180 |
| Trenton, NJ | $87,710 | $84,990 | $42.17 | 610 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $87,260 | $78,110 | $41.95 | 50 |
| Olympia, WA | $87,170 | $84,470 | $41.91 | 630 |
| Salinas, CA | $86,900 | $78,960 | $41.78 | 190 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $86,760 | $75,550 | $41.71 | 750 |
| Charlotte, NC | $86,370 | $75,190 | $41.52 | 2,470 |
| Merced, CA | $86,150 | $77,380 | $41.42 | 40 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $85,950 | $78,450 | $41.32 | 270 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $85,940 | $77,010 | $41.32 | 330 |
| Salem, OR | $85,760 | $87,740 | $41.23 | 450 |
| Stockton, CA | $85,460 | $77,710 | $41.09 | 210 |
| Charleston, SC | $85,230 | $63,780 | $40.97 | 570 |
| Jackson, MI | $84,930 | $77,860 | $40.83 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $84,900 | $77,570 | $40.82 | 1,880 |
| Durham, NC | $84,780 | $76,970 | $40.76 | 1,090 |
| Portland, OR | $84,460 | $78,380 | $40.61 | 3,050 |
| Watertown, NY | $84,400 | $74,390 | $40.58 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $84,260 | $73,050 | $40.51 | 110 |
| Salisbury, MD | $84,250 | $71,490 | $40.51 | 40 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $83,880 | $76,580 | $40.33 | 380 |
| Reno, NV | $83,710 | $75,840 | $40.25 | 290 |
| Providence, RI | $83,510 | $77,210 | $40.15 | 1,250 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $82,920 | $76,580 | $39.86 | 270 |
| Richmond, VA | $82,880 | $75,730 | $39.85 | 1,760 |
| Riverside, CA | $82,860 | $77,010 | $39.84 | 1,470 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $82,750 | $67,230 | $39.79 | 70 |
| Spokane, WA | $82,630 | $74,610 | $39.73 | 320 |
| Huntsville, AL | $82,570 | $73,810 | $39.70 | 260 |
| Peoria, IL | $82,560 | $76,150 | $39.69 | 90 |
| Modesto, CA | $82,550 | $76,610 | $39.69 | 140 |
| Raleigh, NC | $82,230 | $68,790 | $39.53 | 2,330 |
| Worcester, MA | $82,130 | $75,610 | $39.48 | 420 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $81,600 | $72,390 | $39.23 | 480 |
| Carson City, NV | $81,520 | $81,000 | $39.19 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $81,220 | $75,090 | $39.05 | 220 |
| Barnstable, MA | $81,210 | $76,690 | $39.05 | 140 |
| Rapid City, SD | $81,210 | $81,330 | $39.04 | 40 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $81,110 | $76,600 | $39.00 | 60 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $81,010 | $76,360 | $38.95 | 40 |
| Waterbury, CT | $80,680 | $71,560 | $38.79 | 100 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $80,650 | $69,990 | $38.77 | 150 |
| Kingston, NY | $80,370 | $67,230 | $38.64 | 100 |
| Elmira, NY | $80,230 | $72,630 | $38.57 | 40 |
| Bellingham, WA | $80,130 | $77,320 | $38.53 | 120 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $79,970 | $64,090 | $38.45 | 60 |
| Anchorage, AK | $79,890 | $71,510 | $38.41 | 360 |
| Columbus, OH | $79,870 | $73,280 | $38.40 | 1,840 |
| Dalton, GA | $79,810 | $75,500 | $38.37 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $79,660 | $70,490 | $38.30 | 3,860 |
| Rochester, NY | $79,500 | $71,740 | $38.22 | 880 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $79,350 | $61,020 | $38.15 | 120 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $79,340 | $77,500 | $38.15 | 170 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $79,070 | $71,190 | $38.01 | 160 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $78,950 | $65,870 | $37.96 | 120 |
| Greenville, SC | $78,880 | $63,310 | $37.92 | 470 |
| Bismarck, ND | $78,850 | $75,770 | $37.91 | 230 |
| Yakima, WA | $78,840 | $77,150 | $37.90 | 80 |
| Columbia, SC | $78,740 | $61,610 | $37.86 | 810 |
| Springfield, IL | $78,650 | $71,110 | $37.81 | 110 |
| Madison, WI | $78,520 | $73,510 | $37.75 | 1,410 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $78,360 | $73,840 | $37.67 | 1,180 |
| Greeley, CO | $78,340 | $70,230 | $37.66 | 170 |
| Augusta, GA | $78,230 | $74,660 | $37.61 | 230 |
| Detroit, MI | $78,140 | $66,100 | $37.57 | 2,930 |
| Albany, NY | $78,100 | $68,240 | $37.55 | 1,580 |
| Casper, WY | $78,060 | $67,640 | $37.53 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $78,050 | $73,640 | $37.52 | 560 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $77,940 | $73,780 | $37.47 | 6,170 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $77,570 | $73,890 | $37.30 | 1,140 |
| Fresno, CA | $77,550 | $72,870 | $37.28 | 490 |
| Visalia, CA | $77,440 | $74,780 | $37.23 | 100 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $77,290 | $65,440 | $37.16 | 1,000 |
| Rochester, MN | $77,120 | $74,830 | $37.08 | 240 |
| Springfield, MA | $76,990 | $69,790 | $37.01 | 220 |
| Lansing, MI | $76,960 | $71,550 | $37.00 | 820 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $76,810 | $70,510 | $36.93 | 920 |
| Buffalo, NY | $76,770 | $69,380 | $36.91 | 820 |
| Midland, MI | $76,430 | $70,440 | $36.74 | 80 |
| New Orleans, LA | $76,420 | $68,600 | $36.74 | 490 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $76,350 | $63,620 | $36.71 | 1,070 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $76,310 | $66,410 | $36.69 | 920 |
| Bend, OR | $76,280 | $72,000 | $36.67 | 220 |
| Birmingham, AL | $76,090 | $64,880 | $36.58 | 710 |
| Des Moines, IA | $76,050 | $70,660 | $36.56 | 1,050 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $75,970 | $66,450 | $36.52 | 1,740 |
| Austin, TX | $75,960 | $69,470 | $36.52 | 4,170 |
| Dallas, TX | $75,960 | $69,280 | $36.52 | 7,300 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $75,800 | $68,890 | $36.44 | 490 |
| Ogden, UT | $75,770 | $61,110 | $36.43 | 200 |
| Redding, CA | $75,700 | $73,920 | $36.40 | 100 |
| Decatur, AL | $75,680 | $63,780 | $36.39 | 40 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $75,490 | $69,410 | $36.29 | 130 |
| Lawton, OK | $75,380 | $73,920 | $36.24 | 40 |
| Savannah, GA | $75,360 | $64,520 | $36.23 | 190 |
| Ithaca, NY | $75,020 | $67,260 | $36.07 | 170 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $74,770 | $64,480 | $35.95 | 80 |
| Green Bay, WI | $74,730 | $73,090 | $35.93 | 160 |
| Houston, TX | $74,630 | $68,320 | $35.88 | 5,160 |
| Niles, MI | $74,630 | $62,630 | $35.88 | 100 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $74,630 | $65,520 | $35.88 | 1,330 |
| Dayton, OH | $74,510 | $63,900 | $35.82 | 460 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $74,510 | $73,720 | $35.82 | 100 |
| Kansas City, MO | $74,490 | $68,050 | $35.81 | 1,950 |
| Syracuse, NY | $74,330 | $64,110 | $35.74 | 600 |
| Pueblo, CO | $74,220 | $65,160 | $35.68 | 70 |
| Dover, DE | $74,020 | $76,740 | $35.59 | 190 |
| Chico, CA | $73,940 | $73,890 | $35.55 | 120 |
| Orlando, FL | $73,920 | $67,370 | $35.54 | 2,320 |
| Kenosha, WI | $73,870 | $62,110 | $35.51 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $73,850 | $66,610 | $35.50 | 1,180 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $73,750 | $71,060 | $35.46 | 50 |
| Binghamton, NY | $73,670 | $63,930 | $35.42 | 140 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $73,630 | $67,200 | $35.40 | 90 |
| Winchester, VA | $73,580 | $67,300 | $35.37 | 80 |
| Davenport, IA | $73,510 | $62,880 | $35.34 | 220 |
| Amherst, MA | $73,500 | $72,610 | $35.34 | 180 |
| Lafayette, IN | $73,390 | $67,380 | $35.29 | 250 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $73,330 | $64,550 | $35.25 | 5,220 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $73,330 | $56,480 | $35.26 | 40 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $73,180 | $64,290 | $35.18 | 60 |
| St. Louis, MO | $73,160 | $65,170 | $35.17 | 1,990 |
| Akron, OH | $72,990 | $61,830 | $35.09 | 370 |
| Utica, NY | $72,980 | $64,330 | $35.09 | 160 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $72,950 | $64,040 | $35.07 | 1,470 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $72,860 | $70,410 | $35.03 | 310 |
| Louisville, KY | $72,860 | $61,640 | $35.03 | 820 |
| Elkhart, IN | $72,720 | $65,580 | $34.96 | 80 |
| Wausau, WI | $72,700 | $62,510 | $34.95 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $72,680 | $64,600 | $34.94 | 5,460 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $72,600 | $73,920 | $34.90 | 70 |
| Tampa, FL | $72,440 | $64,690 | $34.83 | 2,590 |
| Naples, FL | $72,350 | $67,780 | $34.79 | 270 |
| Racine, WI | $72,340 | $63,650 | $34.78 | 70 |
| Wilmington, NC | $72,290 | $63,620 | $34.76 | 340 |
| Gulfport, MS | $72,220 | $65,170 | $34.72 | 130 |
| Roanoke, VA | $72,080 | $62,130 | $34.65 | 250 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $72,070 | $63,740 | $34.65 | 110 |
| Provo, UT | $71,980 | $60,600 | $34.60 | 320 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $71,630 | $61,050 | $34.44 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $71,620 | $64,690 | $34.43 | 1,870 |
| Bozeman, MT | $71,570 | $63,720 | $34.41 | 320 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $71,560 | $62,220 | $34.40 | 60 |
| Bloomington, IN | $71,550 | $61,870 | $34.40 | 90 |
| Alexandria, LA | $71,520 | $63,280 | $34.38 | 50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $71,500 | $64,620 | $34.38 | 220 |
| Sherman, TX | $71,310 | $61,760 | $34.28 | 70 |
| Fargo, ND | $71,280 | $68,950 | $34.27 | 240 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $71,210 | $62,200 | $34.24 | 140 |
| Boise, ID | $71,130 | $63,130 | $34.20 | 610 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $71,030 | $63,130 | $34.15 | 120 |
| Wildwood, FL | $71,020 | $71,060 | $34.14 | 40 |
| Helena, MT | $70,960 | $63,230 | $34.12 | 260 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $70,940 | $62,400 | $34.11 | 380 |
| Kahului, HI | $70,940 | $67,080 | $34.11 | 200 |
| Midland, TX | $70,850 | $64,400 | $34.06 | 130 |
| Flint, MI | $70,610 | $61,610 | $33.95 | 180 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $70,540 | $63,040 | $33.91 | 110 |
| Portland, ME | $70,520 | $68,330 | $33.91 | 560 |
| Champaign, IL | $70,510 | $67,130 | $33.90 | 200 |
| Killeen, TX | $70,390 | $65,170 | $33.84 | 190 |
| Shreveport, LA | $70,230 | $61,220 | $33.77 | 130 |
| Slidell, LA | $70,230 | $64,080 | $33.77 | 80 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $70,120 | $67,550 | $33.71 | 70 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $70,060 | $63,590 | $33.68 | 70 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $69,950 | $63,320 | $33.63 | 60 |
| Montgomery, AL | $69,950 | $62,360 | $33.63 | 370 |
| Mankato, MN | $69,930 | $63,740 | $33.62 | 100 |
| Albany, GA | $69,900 | $63,560 | $33.61 | 40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $69,880 | $59,580 | $33.60 | 100 |
| Honolulu, HI | $69,750 | $63,780 | $33.53 | 1,370 |
| La Crosse, WI | $69,730 | $64,130 | $33.53 | 100 |
| Gainesville, GA | $69,680 | $59,990 | $33.50 | 70 |
| Ames, IA | $69,610 | $62,970 | $33.47 | 250 |
| Waterloo, IA | $69,590 | $61,810 | $33.46 | 130 |
| Topeka, KS | $69,560 | $62,410 | $33.44 | 320 |
| Albany, OR | $69,510 | $63,650 | $33.42 | 40 |
| Greensboro, NC | $69,280 | $62,580 | $33.31 | 490 |
| Evansville, IN | $69,180 | $63,170 | $33.26 | 120 |
| Daphne, AL | $69,090 | $68,260 | $33.22 | 120 |
| Corvallis, OR | $69,000 | $61,590 | $33.17 | 90 |
| Lexington, KY | $68,990 | $62,380 | $33.17 | 520 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $68,960 | $59,700 | $33.15 | 90 |
| Greenville, NC | $68,780 | $68,960 | $33.07 | 130 |
| Auburn, AL | $68,640 | $63,920 | $33.00 | 90 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $68,620 | $67,470 | $32.99 | 100 |
| Columbus, GA | $68,440 | $61,380 | $32.91 | 120 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $68,330 | $59,770 | $32.85 | 1,060 |
| Janesville, WI | $68,300 | $62,790 | $32.84 | 40 |
| Wichita, KS | $68,290 | $63,430 | $32.83 | 370 |
| Little Rock, AR | $68,270 | $61,710 | $32.82 | 330 |
| Missoula, MT | $68,240 | $61,620 | $32.81 | 280 |
| Burlington, VT | $68,100 | $65,630 | $32.74 | 500 |
| Tulsa, OK | $68,090 | $63,760 | $32.74 | 680 |
| Lebanon, PA | $67,990 | $62,720 | $32.69 | 60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $67,930 | $61,580 | $32.66 | 430 |
| Nashville, TN | $67,880 | $62,870 | $32.64 | 1,350 |
| Asheville, NC | $67,760 | $58,970 | $32.58 | 400 |
| Memphis, TN | $67,740 | $61,000 | $32.57 | 670 |
| Toledo, OH | $67,670 | $60,220 | $32.54 | 290 |
| Staunton, VA | $67,660 | $59,900 | $32.53 | 60 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $67,640 | $59,590 | $32.52 | 760 |
| Yuma, AZ | $67,640 | $61,810 | $32.52 | 70 |
| Crestview, FL | $67,600 | $62,750 | $32.50 | 190 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $67,570 | $60,270 | $32.49 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $67,560 | $63,700 | $32.48 | 780 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $67,530 | $60,820 | $32.47 | 390 |
| Gainesville, FL | $67,510 | $62,050 | $32.46 | 380 |
| Saginaw, MI | $67,490 | $63,940 | $32.45 | 110 |
| Decatur, IL | $67,330 | $59,840 | $32.37 | 30 |
| Canton, OH | $67,240 | $59,500 | $32.33 | 130 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $67,220 | $60,990 | $32.32 | 170 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $67,060 | $66,370 | $32.24 | 330 |
| Ocala, FL | $66,980 | $61,740 | $32.20 | 180 |
| Pensacola, FL | $66,930 | $56,200 | $32.18 | 260 |
| Owensboro, KY | $66,770 | $69,350 | $32.10 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA | $66,690 | $64,770 | $32.06 | 60 |
| Panama City, FL | $66,650 | $62,740 | $32.04 | 90 |
| Dubuque, IA | $66,650 | $64,180 | $32.04 | 100 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $66,570 | $63,360 | $32.00 | 30 |
| Eugene, OR | $66,490 | $61,100 | $31.97 | 300 |
| Tucson, AZ | $66,360 | $61,630 | $31.90 | 800 |
| Columbus, IN | $66,210 | $62,770 | $31.83 | 30 |
| Logan, UT | $66,160 | $63,800 | $31.81 | 50 |
| Lawrence, KS | $66,120 | $58,040 | $31.79 | 170 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $65,870 | $65,170 | $31.67 | 190 |
| Traverse City, MI | $65,830 | $61,760 | $31.65 | 110 |
| Odessa, TX | $65,800 | $60,350 | $31.63 | 70 |
| Rockford, IL | $65,800 | $62,500 | $31.63 | 70 |
| Anniston, AL | $65,760 | $48,500 | $31.62 | 40 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $65,740 | $65,120 | $31.61 | 100 |
| Dothan, AL | $65,700 | $59,290 | $31.59 | 30 |
| Lincoln, NE | $65,530 | $61,550 | $31.51 | 480 |
| South Bend, IN | $65,480 | $61,830 | $31.48 | 140 |
| Vineland, NJ | $65,400 | $56,870 | $31.44 | 40 |
| Sarasota, FL | $65,350 | $60,870 | $31.42 | 450 |
| Burlington, NC | $65,350 | $59,150 | $31.42 | 90 |
| Florence, AL | $65,210 | $56,320 | $31.35 | 40 |
| Iowa City, IA | $65,210 | $64,170 | $31.35 | 200 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $65,200 | $52,580 | $31.35 | 100 |
| Lewiston, ID | $65,060 | $55,590 | $31.28 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $64,900 | $57,360 | $31.20 | 420 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $64,850 | $59,750 | $31.18 | 170 |
| Waco, TX | $64,840 | $56,440 | $31.17 | 290 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $64,830 | $61,500 | $31.17 | 100 |
| Tyler, TX | $64,590 | $59,500 | $31.05 | 140 |
| Billings, MT | $64,550 | $59,510 | $31.03 | 250 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $64,530 | $59,990 | $31.03 | 450 |
| Medford, OR | $64,500 | $57,870 | $31.01 | 150 |
| State College, PA | $64,500 | $63,580 | $31.01 | 160 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $64,500 | $61,050 | $31.01 | 80 |
| Muskegon, MI | $64,280 | $58,460 | $30.91 | 60 |
| Beaumont, TX | $64,200 | $59,450 | $30.86 | 170 |
| Kingsport, TN | $64,190 | $59,960 | $30.86 | 90 |
| Lakeland, FL | $64,050 | $57,720 | $30.79 | 340 |
| Hickory, NC | $63,970 | $58,270 | $30.76 | 180 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $63,850 | $58,220 | $30.70 | 220 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $63,800 | $57,910 | $30.67 | 80 |
| Huntington, WV | $63,740 | $52,000 | $30.64 | 80 |
| Macon, GA | $63,690 | $61,560 | $30.62 | 100 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $63,680 | $61,660 | $30.62 | 220 |
| Jackson, MS | $63,550 | $60,310 | $30.56 | 360 |
| Athens, GA | $63,380 | $57,600 | $30.47 | 120 |
| Pocatello, ID | $63,290 | $58,610 | $30.43 | 50 |
| College Station, TX | $63,210 | $59,990 | $30.39 | 260 |
| Sandusky, OH | $63,210 | $56,030 | $30.39 | 40 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $63,200 | $54,880 | $30.39 | 50 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $63,200 | $59,570 | $30.38 | 250 |
| Monroe, MI | $63,180 | $56,030 | $30.38 | 30 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $63,000 | $52,110 | $30.29 | 150 |
| Manhattan, KS | $62,950 | $59,170 | $30.26 | 150 |
| Grand Island, NE | $62,740 | $59,780 | $30.17 | 30 |
| Morgantown, WV | $62,700 | $54,710 | $30.14 | 60 |
| Bangor, ME | $62,620 | $53,610 | $30.11 | 170 |
| El Paso, TX | $62,450 | $57,810 | $30.03 | 420 |
| York, PA | $62,200 | $55,660 | $29.90 | 220 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $62,120 | $58,150 | $29.87 | 60 |
| Florence, SC | $62,050 | $49,820 | $29.83 | 100 |
| Monroe, LA | $61,910 | $55,750 | $29.77 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN | $61,810 | $56,110 | $29.72 | 270 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $61,670 | $55,440 | $29.65 | 80 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $61,500 | $52,530 | $29.57 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $61,480 | $54,570 | $29.56 | 320 |
| Lima, OH | $61,310 | $57,970 | $29.48 | 40 |
| Brunswick, GA | $61,180 | $48,520 | $29.41 | 60 |
| Reading, PA | $61,090 | $51,180 | $29.37 | 240 |
| Allentown, PA | $61,050 | $52,500 | $29.35 | 600 |
| Hammond, LA | $60,920 | $60,930 | $29.29 | 40 |
| Appleton, WI | $60,890 | $56,480 | $29.28 | 140 |
| Muncie, IN | $60,880 | $57,340 | $29.27 | 40 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $60,870 | $61,030 | $29.26 | 50 |
| Minot, ND | $60,830 | $55,330 | $29.24 | 40 |
| Abilene, TX | $60,820 | $56,830 | $29.24 | 130 |
| Joplin, MO | $60,620 | $52,090 | $29.15 | 90 |
| Weirton, WV | $60,590 | $45,140 | $29.13 | 40 |
| Bay City, MI | $60,550 | $62,610 | $29.11 | 40 |
| Williamsport, PA | $60,510 | $55,660 | $29.09 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,450 | $55,910 | $29.06 | 1,970 |
| Amarillo, TX | $60,430 | $57,920 | $29.05 | 170 |
| Longview, TX | $59,840 | $58,290 | $28.77 | 140 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $59,840 | $55,290 | $28.77 | 50 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $59,820 | $53,540 | $28.76 | 90 |
| Clarksville, TN | $59,750 | $56,890 | $28.73 | 80 |
| Springfield, MO | $59,710 | $52,990 | $28.71 | 290 |
| Great Falls, MT | $59,410 | $50,190 | $28.56 | 80 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $59,250 | $54,130 | $28.49 | 40 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $58,780 | $54,210 | $28.26 | 30 |
| Charleston, WV | $58,740 | $54,790 | $28.24 | 90 |
| Lubbock, TX | $58,690 | $52,740 | $28.22 | 300 |
| Lafayette, LA | $58,550 | $57,060 | $28.15 | 170 |
| Rome, GA | $58,440 | $57,980 | $28.10 | 30 |
| Sebastian, FL | $58,380 | $53,330 | $28.07 | 50 |
| Michigan City, IN | $58,360 | $54,450 | $28.06 | 30 |
| Erie, PA | $58,300 | $53,060 | $28.03 | 180 |
| St. George, UT | $57,970 | $47,020 | $27.87 | 70 |
| Texarkana, TX | $57,760 | $52,570 | $27.77 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $57,680 | $54,300 | $27.73 | 160 |
| Scranton, PA | $57,430 | $51,730 | $27.61 | 290 |
| Victoria, TX | $57,410 | $54,690 | $27.60 | 90 |
| San Angelo, TX | $57,200 | $48,860 | $27.50 | 70 |
| Brownsville, TX | $57,180 | $49,360 | $27.49 | 170 |
| Springfield, OH | $57,010 | $54,930 | $27.41 | 30 |
| Deltona, FL | $56,900 | $51,080 | $27.36 | 280 |
| Altoona, PA | $56,720 | $54,860 | $27.27 | 50 |
| Lancaster, PA | $55,610 | $51,230 | $26.73 | 380 |
| Jackson, TN | $55,360 | $52,580 | $26.61 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $55,050 | $48,980 | $26.46 | 440 |
| Columbia, MO | $55,040 | $47,700 | $26.46 | 540 |
| Johnson City, TN | $54,910 | $51,890 | $26.40 | 50 |
| Laredo, TX | $54,600 | $51,100 | $26.25 | 120 |
| Mobile, AL | $53,930 | $42,770 | $25.93 | 240 |
| Johnstown, PA | $53,780 | $49,350 | $25.86 | 70 |
| Paducah, KY | $53,700 | $50,500 | $25.82 | 50 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $51,930 | $49,240 | $24.96 | 50 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $51,310 | $49,020 | $24.67 | 90 |
| San Juan, PR | $50,960 | $46,030 | $24.50 | 460 |
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Public Relations Specialists salary: questions
Where do public relations specialists make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $126,870 a year, among the 363 metro areas we cover.
What is the average public relations specialists salary in the U.S.?
$84,120 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $74,750, so half of public relations specialists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should public relations specialists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of public relations specialists nationwide earn between $56,260 (25th percentile) and $100,370 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays public relations specialists the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $120,200 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is public relations specialists pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $50,960 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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