Public Relations Specialists salary by location
National median: $74,750 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $117,620 | +57.4% | 2,200 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $103,030 | +37.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $102,740 | +37.4% | 16,720 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $102,520 | +37.2% | 6,290 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $101,680 | +36.0% | 22,810 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $99,960 | +33.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $98,190 | +31.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $96,000 | +28.4% | 3,980 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | metropolitan | $93,100 | +24.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $91,630 | +22.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $91,530 | +22.4% | 420 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $89,640 | +19.9% | 2,620 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $87,830 | +17.5% | 710 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $87,740 | +17.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $87,470 | +17.0% | 6,430 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $85,650 | +14.6% | 370 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $85,030 | +13.8% | 32,710 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $84,990 | +13.7% | 1,910 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $84,990 | +13.7% | 450 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $84,990 | +13.7% | 610 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $84,470 | +13.0% | 630 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $84,130 | +12.5% | 24,820 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $83,390 | +11.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $83,180 | +11.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $82,930 | +10.9% | 4,560 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | metropolitan | $81,650 | +9.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $81,440 | +8.9% | 5,380 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $81,330 | +8.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $81,250 | +8.7% | 28,250 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $81,240 | +8.7% | 2,730 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $81,180 | +8.6% | 700 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | metropolitan | $81,000 | +8.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $80,700 | +8.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $80,680 | +7.9% | 7,410 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $80,610 | +7.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $80,380 | +7.5% | 9,990 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $80,130 | +7.2% | 4,980 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $79,860 | +6.8% | 11,910 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $79,660 | +6.6% | 6,760 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $79,590 | +6.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $79,560 | +6.4% | 4,190 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $78,960 | +5.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $78,920 | +5.6% | 4,750 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $78,450 | +4.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $78,380 | +4.9% | 3,050 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $78,110 | +4.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | metropolitan | $77,860 | +4.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $77,710 | +4.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $77,570 | +3.8% | 1,880 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $77,540 | +3.7% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | metropolitan | $77,500 | +3.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $77,380 | +3.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $77,320 | +3.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $77,210 | +3.3% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $77,150 | +3.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $77,050 | +3.1% | 4,920 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $77,010 | +3.0% | 330 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $77,010 | +3.0% | 1,470 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $76,970 | +3.0% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| Dover, DE | metropolitan | $76,740 | +2.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $76,690 | +2.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $76,610 | +2.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $76,600 | +2.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $76,580 | +2.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $76,580 | +2.4% | 380 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $76,380 | +2.2% | 6,200 | 2025 |
| Walla Walla, WA | metropolitan | $76,360 | +2.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $76,150 | +1.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $76,120 | +1.8% | 930 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $75,840 | +1.5% | 290 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | metropolitan | $75,770 | +1.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $75,730 | +1.3% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $75,610 | +1.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $75,550 | +1.1% | 750 | 2025 |
| Dalton, GA | metropolitan | $75,500 | +1.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $75,190 | +0.6% | 2,470 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $75,090 | +0.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $74,900 | +0.2% | 4,510 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $74,830 | +0.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $74,780 | +0.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $74,660 | −0.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $74,610 | −0.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| Watertown, NY | metropolitan | $74,390 | −0.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lawton, OK | metropolitan | $73,920 | −1.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $73,920 | −1.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Warner Robins, GA | metropolitan | $73,920 | −1.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $73,890 | −1.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $73,890 | −1.2% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $73,840 | −1.2% | 1,180 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $73,840 | −1.2% | 1,600 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $73,810 | −1.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $73,780 | −1.3% | 6,170 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $73,720 | −1.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $73,640 | −1.5% | 560 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $73,510 | −1.7% | 1,410 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $73,280 | −2.0% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $73,280 | −2.0% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $73,200 | −2.1% | 6,860 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $73,090 | −2.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $73,050 | −2.3% | 110 | 2025 |