27 Series · SOC 27-3031
Public Relations Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $74,750
- Median / year
- $135,150
- Top 10% earn
- +4.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 283,380
- US workers
Public Relations Specialists earn a median of $74,750 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $74,750, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $44,110 (10th percentile) to $135,150 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 283,380 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($102,740), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Public Relations Specialists earn a median of $74,750, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 66% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media, it ranks #12 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.8% by 2033.
- $74,750
- Median annual wage
- Top 34%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #12 of 36
- in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
- 3.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $102,740. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Public Relations Specialists (SOC 27-3031) pays a national median of $74,750 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $44,110 at the 10th percentile to $135,150 at the 90th, with a mean of $84,120 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 283,380 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 492 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 27,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $102,740, which is +37% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $117,620 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 283,380 jobs Median $74,750/yr
Median Salary
$74,750
per year
Median Hourly
$35.94/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$84,120
average
Employment
283,380
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Public Relations Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$74,750 Top 34% higher than 66% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 27-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Public Relations Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 27-series occupations with growth data, Public Relations Specialists sits on the slower-growing side at +4.8% growth and $74,750 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.8%
About average
Annual Openings
27,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Public Relations Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.1
Speaking 4.1
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Writing 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Critical Thinking 3.9
Coordination 3.9
Time Management 3.9
Persuasion 3.8
Judgment and Decision Making 3.5
Knowledge Areas
Communications and Media 4.9
English Language 4.7
Administration and Management 4.0
Customer and Personal Service 4.0
Sales and Marketing 3.9
Computers and Electronics 3.5
Administrative 3.0
Personnel and Human Resources 2.8
Education and Training 2.8
Sociology and Anthropology 2.6
Key Tasks
- ▸ Respond to requests for information from the media or designate an appropriate spokesperson or information source.
- ▸ Plan or direct development or communication of programs to maintain favorable public or stockholder perceptions of an organization's accomplishments, agenda, or environmental responsibility.
- ▸ Post and update content on the company's Web site and social media outlets.
- ▸ Write press releases or other media communications to promote clients.
- ▸ Establish or maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public interest groups.
- ▸ Confer with other managers to identify trends or key group interests or concerns or to provide advice on business decisions.
- ▸ Coach client representatives in effective communication with the public or with employees.
- ▸ Study the objectives, promotional policies, or needs of organizations to develop public relations strategies that will influence public opinion or promote ideas, products, or services.
- ▸ Prepare or edit organizational publications, such as employee newsletters or stockholders' reports, for internal or external audiences.
- ▸ Arrange public appearances, lectures, contests, or exhibits for clients to increase product or service awareness or to promote goodwill.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$44,110
25th Percentile
$56,260
Median
$74,750
75th Percentile
$100,370
90th Percentile
$135,150
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $102,740 | +37% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $87,470 | +17% above national |
| 3 | California | $85,030 | +14% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $84,990 | +14% above national |
| 5 | New York | $81,250 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $80,680 | +8% above national |
| 7 | Virginia | $80,380 | +8% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $80,130 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $79,660 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $79,560 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $77,540 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Illinois | $76,380 | +2% above national |
| 13 | Delaware | $76,120 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $74,900 | same as national |
| 15 | Nevada | $73,840 | 1% below national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $73,280 | 2% below national |
| 17 | Georgia | $73,200 | 2% below national |
| 18 | North Dakota | $70,280 | 6% below national |
| 19 | Alaska | $70,050 | 6% below national |
| 20 | New Mexico | $68,700 | 8% below national |
| 21 | Minnesota | $68,620 | 8% below national |
| 22 | Wyoming | $67,490 | 10% below national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $67,240 | 10% below national |
| 24 | North Carolina | $67,230 | 10% below national |
| 25 | Arizona | $66,710 | 11% below national |
| 26 | Vermont | $66,060 | 12% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $65,300 | 13% below national |
| 28 | Texas | $65,160 | 13% below national |
| 29 | Arkansas | $65,000 | 13% below national |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $64,920 | 13% below national |
| 31 | Indiana | $64,900 | 13% below national |
| 32 | Kansas | $64,860 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $64,840 | 13% below national |
| 34 | South Dakota | $64,520 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Hawaii | $63,880 | 15% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $63,780 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Florida | $63,660 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Iowa | $62,970 | 16% below national |
| 39 | South Carolina | $62,730 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Utah | $62,670 | 16% below national |
| 41 | Maine | $62,450 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Nebraska | $61,780 | 17% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $61,710 | 17% below national |
| 44 | Missouri | $61,130 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Idaho | $61,110 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Tennessee | $60,900 | 19% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $60,470 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Kentucky | $60,150 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Virgin Islands | $59,990 | 20% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $59,810 | 20% below national |
| 51 | Pennsylvania | $57,460 | 23% below national |
| 52 | West Virginia | $56,730 | 24% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $48,460 | 35% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $44,950 | 40% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $117,620 | +57% above national |
| 2 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $103,030 | +38% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $102,520 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $101,680 | +36% above national |
| 5 | Lexington Park, MD | $99,960 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $98,190 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $96,000 | +28% above national |
| 8 | El Centro, CA | $93,100 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Bloomington, IL | $91,630 | +23% above national |
| 10 | New Haven, CT | $91,530 | +22% above national |
| 11 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $89,640 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $87,830 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Salem, OR | $87,740 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $85,650 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $84,990 | +14% above national |
| 16 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $84,990 | +14% above national |
| 17 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $84,470 | +13% above national |
| 18 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $84,130 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $83,390 | +12% above national |
| 20 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $83,240 | +11% above national |
| 21 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $83,180 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $82,930 | +11% above national |
| 23 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $82,050 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Yuba City, CA | $81,650 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $81,440 | +9% above national |
| 26 | Rapid City, SD | $81,330 | +9% above national |
| 27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $81,240 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Boulder, CO | $81,180 | +9% above national |
| 29 | Carson City, NV | $81,000 | +8% above national |
| 30 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $80,700 | +8% above national |
| 31 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $80,610 | +8% above national |
| 32 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $79,860 | +7% above national |
| 33 | Vallejo, CA | $79,590 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Salinas, CA | $78,960 | +6% above national |
| 35 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $78,920 | +6% above national |
| 36 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $78,730 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,450 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,380 | +5% above national |
| 39 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $78,110 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Jackson, MI | $77,860 | +4% above national |
| 41 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $77,710 | +4% above national |
| 42 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $77,570 | +4% above national |
| 43 | Fayetteville, NC | $77,500 | +4% above national |
| 44 | Merced, CA | $77,380 | +4% above national |
| 45 | Bellingham, WA | $77,320 | +3% above national |
| 46 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $77,210 | +3% above national |
| 47 | Yakima, WA | $77,150 | +3% above national |
| 48 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $77,050 | +3% above national |
| 49 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $77,010 | +3% above national |
| 50 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $77,010 | +3% above national |
| 51 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $76,970 | +3% above national |
| 52 | Dover, DE | $76,740 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Barnstable Town, MA | $76,690 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Modesto, CA | $76,610 | +2% above national |
| 55 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $76,600 | +2% above national |
| 56 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $76,580 | +2% above national |
| 57 | Charlottesville, VA | $76,580 | +2% above national |
| 58 | Walla Walla, WA | $76,360 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Peoria, IL | $76,150 | +2% above national |
| 60 | Reno, NV | $75,840 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Bismarck, ND | $75,770 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Richmond, VA | $75,730 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Worcester, MA | $75,610 | +1% above national |
| 64 | Colorado Springs, CO | $75,550 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Dalton, GA | $75,500 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $75,190 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $75,090 | same as national |
| 68 | Rochester, MN | $74,830 | same as national |
| 69 | Visalia, CA | $74,780 | same as national |
| 70 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $74,660 | same as national |
| 71 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $74,610 | same as national |
| 72 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $74,390 | same as national |
| 73 | Lawton, OK | $73,920 | 1% below national |
| 74 | Redding, CA | $73,920 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Warner Robins, GA | $73,920 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 1% below national |
| 77 | Chico, CA | $73,890 | 1% below national |
| 78 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $73,890 | 1% below national |
| 79 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $73,840 | 1% below national |
| 80 | Huntsville, AL | $73,810 | 1% below national |
| 81 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $73,780 | 1% below national |
| 82 | Pittsfield, MA | $73,720 | 1% below national |
| 83 | Albuquerque, NM | $73,640 | 1% below national |
| 84 | Madison, WI | $73,510 | 2% below national |
| 85 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $73,400 | 2% below national |
| 86 | Columbus, OH | $73,280 | 2% below national |
| 87 | Green Bay, WI | $73,090 | 2% below national |
| 88 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $73,050 | 2% below national |
| 89 | Fresno, CA | $72,870 | 3% below national |
| 90 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $72,850 | 3% below national |
| 91 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $72,800 | 3% below national |
| 92 | Elmira, NY | $72,630 | 3% below national |
| 93 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $72,610 | 3% below national |
| 94 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $72,570 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $72,400 | 3% below national |
| 96 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $72,390 | 3% below national |
| 97 | Bend, OR | $72,000 | 4% below national |
| 98 | Rochester, NY | $71,740 | 4% below national |
| 99 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $71,560 | 4% below national |
| 100 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $71,550 | 4% below national |
| 101 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $71,550 | 4% below national |
| 102 | Anchorage, AK | $71,510 | 4% below national |
| 103 | Salisbury, MD | $71,490 | 4% below national |
| 104 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $71,350 | 5% below national |
| 105 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $71,190 | 5% below national |
| 106 | Springfield, IL | $71,110 | 5% below national |
| 107 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $71,060 | 5% below national |
| 108 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $71,060 | 5% below national |
| 109 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $70,900 | 5% below national |
| 110 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $70,770 | 5% below national |
| 111 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $70,660 | 5% below national |
| 112 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $70,510 | 6% below national |
| 113 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $70,490 | 6% below national |
| 114 | Midland, MI | $70,440 | 6% below national |
| 115 | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,410 | 6% below national |
| 116 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $70,260 | 6% below national |
| 117 | Greeley, CO | $70,230 | 6% below national |
| 118 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $70,100 | 6% below national |
| 119 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $70,090 | 6% below national |
| 120 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $70,000 | 6% below national |
| 121 | Cheyenne, WY | $69,990 | 6% below national |
| 122 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $69,900 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Springfield, MA | $69,790 | 7% below national |
| 124 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $69,670 | 7% below national |
| 125 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $69,470 | 7% below national |
| 126 | Santa Fe, NM | $69,410 | 7% below national |
| 127 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $69,380 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Owensboro, KY | $69,350 | 7% below national |
| 129 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $69,280 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Greenville, NC | $68,960 | 8% below national |
| 131 | Fargo, ND-MN | $68,950 | 8% below national |
| 132 | Ann Arbor, MI | $68,890 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $68,840 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $68,790 | 8% below national |
| 135 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $68,600 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $68,570 | 8% below national |
| 137 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $68,330 | 9% below national |
| 138 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $68,320 | 9% below national |
| 139 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $68,260 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $68,240 | 9% below national |
| 141 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $68,050 | 9% below national |
| 142 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $67,840 | 9% below national |
| 143 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $67,780 | 9% below national |
| 144 | Casper, WY | $67,640 | 10% below national |
| 145 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $67,550 | 10% below national |
| 146 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $67,470 | 10% below national |
| 147 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $67,380 | 10% below national |
| 148 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $67,370 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Winchester, VA-WV | $67,300 | 10% below national |
| 150 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $67,300 | 10% below national |
| 151 | Ithaca, NY | $67,260 | 10% below national |
| 152 | Glens Falls, NY | $67,230 | 10% below national |
| 153 | Kingston, NY | $67,230 | 10% below national |
| 154 | Elizabethtown, KY | $67,200 | 10% below national |
| 155 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $67,130 | 10% below national |
| 156 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $67,080 | 10% below national |
| 157 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $66,680 | 11% below national |
| 158 | Cleveland, OH | $66,610 | 11% below national |
| 159 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $66,450 | 11% below national |
| 160 | Oklahoma City, OK | $66,410 | 11% below national |
| 161 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $66,370 | 11% below national |
| 162 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $66,190 | 11% below national |
| 163 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $66,100 | 12% below national |
| 164 | Spartanburg, SC | $65,870 | 12% below national |
| 165 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $65,780 | 12% below national |
| 166 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $65,630 | 12% below national |
| 167 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $65,580 | 12% below national |
| 168 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $65,550 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $65,520 | 12% below national |
| 170 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $65,440 | 12% below national |
| 171 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $65,330 | 13% below national |
| 172 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $65,170 | 13% below national |
| 173 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $65,170 | 13% below national |
| 174 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $65,170 | 13% below national |
| 175 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $65,170 | 13% below national |
| 176 | Pueblo, CO | $65,160 | 13% below national |
| 177 | Hattiesburg, MS | $65,120 | 13% below national |
| 178 | Birmingham, AL | $64,880 | 13% below national |
| 179 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $64,820 | 13% below national |
| 180 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $64,770 | 13% below national |
| 181 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $64,690 | 13% below national |
| 182 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $64,690 | 13% below national |
| 183 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,620 | 14% below national |
| 184 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $64,600 | 14% below national |
| 185 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,550 | 14% below national |
| 186 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $64,540 | 14% below national |
| 187 | Savannah, GA | $64,520 | 14% below national |
| 188 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $64,500 | 14% below national |
| 189 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $64,480 | 14% below national |
| 190 | Midland, TX | $64,400 | 14% below national |
| 191 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $64,400 | 14% below national |
| 192 | Utica-Rome, NY | $64,330 | 14% below national |
| 193 | Sheboygan, WI | $64,290 | 14% below national |
| 194 | Dubuque, IA | $64,180 | 14% below national |
| 195 | Iowa City, IA | $64,170 | 14% below national |
| 196 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $64,130 | 14% below national |
| 197 | Syracuse, NY | $64,110 | 14% below national |
| 198 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $64,090 | 14% below national |
| 199 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $64,080 | 14% below national |
| 200 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,040 | 14% below national |
| 201 | Saginaw, MI | $63,940 | 14% below national |
| 202 | Binghamton, NY | $63,930 | 14% below national |
| 203 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $63,920 | 14% below national |
| 204 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $63,900 | 15% below national |
| 205 | Logan, UT-ID | $63,800 | 15% below national |
| 206 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $63,780 | 15% below national |
| 207 | Decatur, AL | $63,780 | 15% below national |
| 208 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,780 | 15% below national |
| 209 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $63,780 | 15% below national |
| 210 | Tulsa, OK | $63,760 | 15% below national |
| 211 | Grand Junction, CO | $63,740 | 15% below national |
| 212 | Mankato, MN | $63,740 | 15% below national |
| 213 | Bozeman, MT | $63,720 | 15% below national |
| 214 | Omaha, NE-IA | $63,700 | 15% below national |
| 215 | Albany, OR | $63,650 | 15% below national |
| 216 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $63,650 | 15% below national |
| 217 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,620 | 15% below national |
| 218 | Wilmington, NC | $63,620 | 15% below national |
| 219 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $63,620 | 15% below national |
| 220 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,620 | 15% below national |
| 221 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $63,600 | 15% below national |
| 222 | Battle Creek, MI | $63,590 | 15% below national |
| 223 | State College, PA | $63,580 | 15% below national |
| 224 | Albany, GA | $63,560 | 15% below national |
| 225 | Wichita, KS | $63,430 | 15% below national |
| 226 | Fond du Lac, WI | $63,360 | 15% below national |
| 227 | Terre Haute, IN | $63,320 | 15% below national |
| 228 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $63,310 | 15% below national |
| 229 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $63,310 | 15% below national |
| 230 | Alexandria, LA | $63,280 | 15% below national |
| 231 | Helena, MT | $63,230 | 15% below national |
| 232 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $63,210 | 15% below national |
| 233 | Evansville, IN | $63,170 | 15% below national |
| 234 | Boise City, ID | $63,130 | 16% below national |
| 235 | Flagstaff, AZ | $63,130 | 16% below national |
| 236 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $63,130 | 16% below national |
| 237 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $63,090 | 16% below national |
| 238 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,080 | 16% below national |
| 239 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $63,040 | 16% below national |
| 240 | Ames, IA | $62,970 | 16% below national |
| 241 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,970 | 16% below national |
| 242 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $62,880 | 16% below national |
| 243 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $62,870 | 16% below national |
| 244 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $62,790 | 16% below national |
| 245 | Columbus, IN | $62,770 | 16% below national |
| 246 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $62,750 | 16% below national |
| 247 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $62,740 | 16% below national |
| 248 | Lebanon, PA | $62,720 | 16% below national |
| 249 | Niles, MI | $62,630 | 16% below national |
| 250 | Bay City, MI | $62,610 | 16% below national |
| 251 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $62,580 | 16% below national |
| 252 | Wausau, WI | $62,510 | 16% below national |
| 253 | Rockford, IL | $62,500 | 16% below national |
| 254 | Topeka, KS | $62,410 | 17% below national |
| 255 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $62,400 | 17% below national |
| 256 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $62,400 | 17% below national |
| 257 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,380 | 17% below national |
| 258 | Montgomery, AL | $62,360 | 17% below national |
| 259 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $62,220 | 17% below national |
| 260 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $62,200 | 17% below national |
| 261 | Roanoke, VA | $62,130 | 17% below national |
| 262 | Kenosha, WI | $62,110 | 17% below national |
| 263 | Gainesville, FL | $62,050 | 17% below national |
| 264 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,920 | 17% below national |
| 265 | Bloomington, IN | $61,870 | 17% below national |
| 266 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,840 | 17% below national |
| 267 | Akron, OH | $61,830 | 17% below national |
| 268 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $61,830 | 17% below national |
| 269 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $61,810 | 17% below national |
| 270 | Yuma, AZ | $61,810 | 17% below national |
| 271 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $61,810 | 17% below national |
| 272 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,770 | 17% below national |
| 273 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $61,760 | 17% below national |
| 274 | Traverse City, MI | $61,760 | 17% below national |
| 275 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $61,750 | 17% below national |
| 276 | Ocala, FL | $61,740 | 17% below national |
| 277 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $61,710 | 17% below national |
| 278 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $61,660 | 18% below national |
| 279 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,640 | 18% below national |
| 280 | Tucson, AZ | $61,630 | 18% below national |
| 281 | Missoula, MT | $61,620 | 18% below national |
| 282 | Columbia, SC | $61,610 | 18% below national |
| 283 | Flint, MI | $61,610 | 18% below national |
| 284 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $61,610 | 18% below national |
| 285 | Corvallis, OR | $61,590 | 18% below national |
| 286 | Winston-Salem, NC | $61,580 | 18% below national |
| 287 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,580 | 18% below national |
| 288 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $61,560 | 18% below national |
| 289 | Lincoln, NE | $61,550 | 18% below national |
| 290 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,550 | 18% below national |
| 291 | Eau Claire, WI | $61,500 | 18% below national |
| 292 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $61,500 | 18% below national |
| 293 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $61,430 | 18% below national |
| 294 | Columbus, GA-AL | $61,380 | 18% below national |
| 295 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $61,280 | 18% below national |
| 296 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $61,220 | 18% below national |
| 297 | Ogden, UT | $61,110 | 18% below national |
| 298 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $61,100 | 18% below national |
| 299 | Jacksonville, NC | $61,050 | 18% below national |
| 300 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $61,050 | 18% below national |
| 301 | Rocky Mount, NC | $61,030 | 18% below national |
| 302 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $61,020 | 18% below national |
| 303 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $61,000 | 18% below national |
| 304 | Lynchburg, VA | $60,990 | 18% below national |
| 305 | Hammond, LA | $60,930 | 18% below national |
| 306 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $60,870 | 19% below national |
| 307 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,830 | 19% below national |
| 308 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $60,820 | 19% below national |
| 309 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $60,750 | 19% below national |
| 310 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $60,740 | 19% below national |
| 311 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,670 | 19% below national |
| 312 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $60,600 | 19% below national |
| 313 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,500 | 19% below national |
| 314 | Odessa, TX | $60,350 | 19% below national |
| 315 | Jackson, MS | $60,310 | 19% below national |
| 316 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,290 | 19% below national |
| 317 | Goldsboro, NC | $60,270 | 19% below national |
| 318 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $60,270 | 19% below national |
| 319 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $60,270 | 19% below national |
| 320 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,240 | 19% below national |
| 321 | Toledo, OH | $60,220 | 19% below national |
| 322 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,180 | 19% below national |
| 323 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,180 | 19% below national |
| 324 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $60,000 | 20% below national |
| 325 | Baton Rouge, LA | $59,990 | 20% below national |
| 326 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $59,990 | 20% below national |
| 327 | Gainesville, GA | $59,990 | 20% below national |
| 328 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $59,960 | 20% below national |
| 329 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,920 | 20% below national |
| 330 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $59,900 | 20% below national |
| 331 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $59,900 | 20% below national |
| 332 | Decatur, IL | $59,840 | 20% below national |
| 333 | Grand Island, NE | $59,780 | 20% below national |
| 334 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,780 | 20% below national |
| 335 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $59,770 | 20% below national |
| 336 | St. Cloud, MN | $59,750 | 20% below national |
| 337 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $59,700 | 20% below national |
| 338 | Tallahassee, FL | $59,590 | 20% below national |
| 339 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,590 | 20% below national |
| 340 | Harrisonburg, VA | $59,580 | 20% below national |
| 341 | Jefferson City, MO | $59,570 | 20% below national |
| 342 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,570 | 20% below national |
| 343 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $59,540 | 20% below national |
| 344 | Billings, MT | $59,510 | 20% below national |
| 345 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $59,500 | 20% below national |
| 346 | Tyler, TX | $59,500 | 20% below national |
| 347 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $59,450 | 20% below national |
| 348 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,310 | 21% below national |
| 349 | Dothan, AL | $59,290 | 21% below national |
| 350 | Manhattan, KS | $59,170 | 21% below national |
| 351 | Burlington, NC | $59,150 | 21% below national |
| 352 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,070 | 21% below national |
| 353 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,070 | 21% below national |
| 354 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $59,000 | 21% below national |
| 355 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,990 | 21% below national |
| 356 | Asheville, NC | $58,970 | 21% below national |
| 357 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $58,800 | 21% below national |
| 358 | Pocatello, ID | $58,610 | 22% below national |
| 359 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $58,490 | 22% below national |
| 360 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $58,460 | 22% below national |
| 361 | Longview, TX | $58,290 | 22% below national |
| 362 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $58,270 | 22% below national |
| 363 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,220 | 22% below national |
| 364 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $58,200 | 22% below national |
| 365 | Lake Charles, LA | $58,150 | 22% below national |
| 366 | Lawrence, KS | $58,040 | 22% below national |
| 367 | Rome, GA | $57,980 | 22% below national |
| 368 | Lima, OH | $57,970 | 22% below national |
| 369 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $57,960 | 22% below national |
| 370 | Amarillo, TX | $57,920 | 23% below national |
| 371 | Wichita Falls, TX | $57,910 | 23% below national |
| 372 | Medford, OR | $57,870 | 23% below national |
| 373 | El Paso, TX | $57,810 | 23% below national |
| 374 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $57,720 | 23% below national |
| 375 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $57,600 | 23% below national |
| 376 | Knoxville, TN | $57,360 | 23% below national |
| 377 | Muncie, IN | $57,340 | 23% below national |
| 378 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,320 | 23% below national |
| 379 | Lafayette, LA | $57,060 | 24% below national |
| 380 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,960 | 24% below national |
| 381 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $56,890 | 24% below national |
| 382 | Vineland, NJ | $56,870 | 24% below national |
| 383 | Abilene, TX | $56,830 | 24% below national |
| 384 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,730 | 24% below national |
| 385 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,640 | 24% below national |
| 386 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $56,630 | 24% below national |
| 387 | Appleton, WI | $56,480 | 24% below national |
| 388 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $56,480 | 24% below national |
| 389 | Waco, TX | $56,440 | 24% below national |
| 390 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $56,410 | 25% below national |
| 391 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $56,320 | 25% below national |
| 392 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $56,200 | 25% below national |
| 393 | Duluth, MN-WI | $56,110 | 25% below national |
| 394 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,100 | 25% below national |
| 395 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $56,050 | 25% below national |
| 396 | Monroe, MI | $56,030 | 25% below national |
| 397 | Sandusky, OH | $56,030 | 25% below national |
| 398 | Pittsburgh, PA | $55,910 | 25% below national |
| 399 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $55,780 | 25% below national |
| 400 | Monroe, LA | $55,750 | 25% below national |
| 401 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $55,750 | 25% below national |
| 402 | Williamsport, PA | $55,660 | 26% below national |
| 403 | York-Hanover, PA | $55,660 | 26% below national |
| 404 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $55,640 | 26% below national |
| 405 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $55,590 | 26% below national |
| 406 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $55,440 | 26% below national |
| 407 | Minot, ND | $55,330 | 26% below national |
| 408 | Punta Gorda, FL | $55,290 | 26% below national |
| 409 | Springfield, OH | $54,930 | 27% below national |
| 410 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $54,880 | 27% below national |
| 411 | Altoona, PA | $54,860 | 27% below national |
| 412 | Charleston, WV | $54,790 | 27% below national |
| 413 | Morgantown, WV | $54,710 | 27% below national |
| 414 | Victoria, TX | $54,690 | 27% below national |
| 415 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $54,690 | 27% below national |
| 416 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $54,690 | 27% below national |
| 417 | Corpus Christi, TX | $54,570 | 27% below national |
| 418 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $54,450 | 27% below national |
| 419 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $54,300 | 27% below national |
| 420 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $54,240 | 27% below national |
| 421 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $54,210 | 27% below national |
| 422 | Twin Falls, ID | $54,130 | 28% below national |
| 423 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $53,980 | 28% below national |
| 424 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $53,790 | 28% below national |
| 425 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $53,760 | 28% below national |
| 426 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $53,710 | 28% below national |
| 427 | Bangor, ME | $53,610 | 28% below national |
| 428 | Las Cruces, NM | $53,540 | 28% below national |
| 429 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $53,330 | 29% below national |
| 430 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $53,200 | 29% below national |
| 431 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $53,150 | 29% below national |
| 432 | Erie, PA | $53,060 | 29% below national |
| 433 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $53,000 | 29% below national |
| 434 | Springfield, MO | $52,990 | 29% below national |
| 435 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $52,970 | 29% below national |
| 436 | Lubbock, TX | $52,740 | 29% below national |
| 437 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $52,720 | 29% below national |
| 438 | Bowling Green, KY | $52,580 | 30% below national |
| 439 | Jackson, TN | $52,580 | 30% below national |
| 440 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $52,570 | 30% below national |
| 441 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $52,530 | 30% below national |
| 442 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $52,500 | 30% below national |
| 443 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,180 | 30% below national |
| 444 | Idaho Falls, ID | $52,110 | 30% below national |
| 445 | Joplin, MO-KS | $52,090 | 30% below national |
| 446 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $52,000 | 30% below national |
| 447 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 30% below national |
| 448 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 30% below national |
| 449 | Johnson City, TN | $51,890 | 31% below national |
| 450 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $51,820 | 31% below national |
| 451 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,760 | 31% below national |
| 452 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $51,730 | 31% below national |
| 453 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $51,730 | 31% below national |
| 454 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,650 | 31% below national |
| 455 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,640 | 31% below national |
| 456 | Lancaster, PA | $51,230 | 31% below national |
| 457 | Reading, PA | $51,180 | 32% below national |
| 458 | Laredo, TX | $51,100 | 32% below national |
| 459 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $51,080 | 32% below national |
| 460 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,050 | 32% below national |
| 461 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $51,050 | 32% below national |
| 462 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,800 | 32% below national |
| 463 | Paducah, KY-IL | $50,500 | 32% below national |
| 464 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,400 | 33% below national |
| 465 | Great Falls, MT | $50,190 | 33% below national |
| 466 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $49,870 | 33% below national |
| 467 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,840 | 33% below national |
| 468 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,840 | 33% below national |
| 469 | Florence, SC | $49,820 | 33% below national |
| 470 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $49,360 | 34% below national |
| 471 | Johnstown, PA | $49,350 | 34% below national |
| 472 | Gettysburg, PA | $49,240 | 34% below national |
| 473 | Chambersburg, PA | $49,020 | 34% below national |
| 474 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $48,980 | 34% below national |
| 475 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,890 | 35% below national |
| 476 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,890 | 35% below national |
| 477 | San Angelo, TX | $48,860 | 35% below national |
| 478 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,710 | 35% below national |
| 479 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,650 | 35% below national |
| 480 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $48,520 | 35% below national |
| 481 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $48,500 | 35% below national |
| 482 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,270 | 35% below national |
| 483 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,950 | 36% below national |
| 484 | Columbia, MO | $47,700 | 36% below national |
| 485 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,590 | 36% below national |
| 486 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,310 | 37% below national |
| 487 | St. George, UT | $47,020 | 37% below national |
| 488 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,340 | 38% below national |
| 489 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $46,030 | 38% below national |
| 490 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $45,140 | 40% below national |
| 491 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | 42% below national |
| 492 | Mobile, AL | $42,770 | 43% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Public Relations Specialists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Public Relations Specialists is $74,750 ($35.94/hour). The salary range spans from $44,110 at the 10th percentile to $135,150 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Public Relations Specialists the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Public Relations Specialists at $102,740/year, which is +37% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Public Relations Specialists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Public Relations Specialists is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Public Relations Specialists? ▼
Public Relations Specialists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.6 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Public Relations Specialists a good career? ▼
Employment for Public Relations Specialists is projected to grow 4.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 27,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Public Relations Specialists pay vary by state? ▼
Public Relations Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $102,740/year, while Mississippi pays the least at $59,810/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Public Relations Specialists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Public Relations Specialists is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $117,620/year. BLS reports wage data for 492 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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