Public relations specialist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$45.67 per hour

$94,990 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$37.25 per hour

$77,490 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$29.63 per hour

$61,620 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$22.59 per hour

$46,980 per year

10th percentile

Starting level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$17.80 per hour

$37,020 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 about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than copywriters but more than real estate agents.

Career Median Salary
Copywriter salary $64K
Online merchant salary $80K
Sales engineer salary $51K
Fundraiser salary $60K
Market research analyst salary $60K
Public relations specialist salary $62K
Publicist salary $62K
Sales representative salary $49K
Advertising sales agent salary $49K
Real estate agent salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)