Public Relations Specialists salary in the United States
$44,110
10th
$56,260
25th
$74,750
Median
$100,370
75th
$135,150
90th
National median
$74,750
2025 OEWS
Mean
$84,120
Hourly median
$35.94
Employment
283,380
Top paying locations with published data
| Location | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $117,620 | 2,200 |
| Kennewick, WA | $103,030 | 200 |
| DC | $102,740 | 16,720 |
| San Francisco, CA | $102,520 | 6,290 |
| Washington, DC | $101,680 | 22,810 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $99,960 | 60 |
| Napa, CA | $98,190 | 80 |
| Seattle, WA | $96,000 | 3,980 |
| El Centro, CA | $93,100 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IL | $91,630 | 110 |
| New Haven, CT | $91,530 | 420 |
| Sacramento, CA | $89,640 | 2,620 |
| Hartford, CT | $87,830 | 710 |
| Salem, OR | $87,740 | 450 |
| WA | $87,470 | 6,430 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $85,650 | 370 |
| CA | $85,030 | 32,710 |
| CT | $84,990 | 1,910 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $84,990 | 450 |
| Trenton, NJ | $84,990 | 610 |
| Olympia, WA | $84,470 | 630 |
| New York, NY | $84,130 | 24,820 |
| Bremerton, WA | $83,390 | 130 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $83,180 | 180 |
| Denver, CO | $82,930 | 4,560 |
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.