Public Relations Specialists pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,240 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Honolulu earn between $50,740 and $81,730.
- $42K10th
- $51K25th
- $64KMedian
- $82K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,750 | $5,812 | $33.53 |
| Median | $63,780 | $5,315 | $30.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,740 | $4,228 | $24.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,730 | $6,811 | $39.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Public Relations Specialists pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Public relations specialists in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($70,190) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($84,120). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $74,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $69,750 | $63,780 | $41,860 | $104,240 | 1,370 |
| Hawaii | $70,190 | $63,880 | $42,070 | $104,240 | 1,800 |
| United States | $84,120 | $74,750 | $44,110 | $135,150 | 283,380 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $69,750, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $54,402 a year, or $4,533 a month and $2,092 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). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for public relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $69,750 buys what about $62,860 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 12.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Specialists salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($70,940).
- Kahului$70,940
- Honolulu$69,750
Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,870).
- San Jose, CA$126,870
- Washington, DC$116,930
- San Francisco, CA$114,310
- Lexington Park, MD$107,990
- Kennewick, WA$102,230
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Public Relations Specialists salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Honolulu?
$33.53 an hour on average, and $30.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $54,402 a year ($4,533 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,750. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do public relations specialists earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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