Public relations specialist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$50.01 per hour

$104,020 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$38.34 per hour

$79,740 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$30.08 per hour

$62,560 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$23.53 per hour

$48,940 per year

10th percentile

Starting level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$18.45 per hour

$38,370 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Public relations specialist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $90,110
Washington $78,030
New York $77,310
Virginia $76,520
California $75,010
New Jersey $69,080
Massachusetts $66,570
Rhode Island $66,090
Connecticut $64,910
Illinois $63,540
Colorado $63,310
Minnesota $62,850
North Dakota $62,800
Arizona $62,560
Maryland $62,510
Wisconsin $62,130
North Carolina $61,970
Ohio $61,970
Oregon $61,970
Delaware $61,890
Nevada $61,700
Hawaii $61,620
Alaska $61,370
New Hampshire $61,300
Pennsylvania $60,800
Kentucky $60,680
Michigan $60,680
Utah $59,760
Texas $59,630
Georgia $56,640
Iowa $56,210
New Mexico $55,730
Indiana $55,110
Tennessee $53,580
Missouri $51,730
Arkansas $51,620
Florida $50,870
Alabama $50,810
Nebraska $50,710
Wyoming $50,300
Idaho $50,180
Oklahoma $50,050
Vermont $50,050
South Dakota $49,860
Guam $49,590
South Carolina $49,240
Kansas $48,980
Montana $48,980
Virgin Islands, U.S. $48,980
West Virginia $48,980
Maine $48,970
Louisiana $47,040
Mississippi $38,550
Puerto Rico $37,950

How do public relations specialist salaries compare to similar careers?

Public relations specialists earn 9% less than similar careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than advertising managers but more than fundraisers.

Career Median Salary
Advertising manager salary $98K
Green product marketer salary $98K
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary $96K
Online merchant salary $73K
Cost estimator salary $64K
Publicist salary $63K
Public relations specialist salary $63K
Sales representative salary $59K
Market research analyst salary $60K
Fundraiser salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)