SOC 27-3031 · Greeley, CO metro

Public Relations Specialists Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for public relations specialists in Greeley, Colorado is $78,340 a year ($37.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,230: half of the 170 people in this job in the Greeley, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,120).

$78,340average per year

$37.66 / hourMedian $70,230Take-home ≈ $61,204

  • $42K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Colorado metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Specialists pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,650 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Greeley earn between $56,410 and $90,280.

  • $42K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,340$6,528$37.66
Median$70,230$5,852$33.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,410$4,701$27.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,280$7,523$43.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Public Relations Specialists pay in Greeley vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Public relations specialists in Greeley earn 18% less than the Colorado average ($95,790) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($84,120). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $74,750.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greeley$78,340$70,230$42,160$125,650170
Colorado$95,790$80,680$51,710$139,0407,410
United States$84,120$74,750$44,110$135,150283,380

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $78,340, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $61,204 a year, or $5,100 a month and $2,354 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Greeley a good place for public relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greeley area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $78,340 buys what about $78,202 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Specialists salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($101,030).

All Public Relations Specialists salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,870).

Public Relations Specialists salary by city

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Public Relations Specialists salary in Greeley: questions

How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Greeley?

$37.66 an hour on average, and $33.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Greeley?

About $61,204 a year ($5,100 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,340. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do public relations specialists earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,120).

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; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.9%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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