Public relations specialist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$37.25 per hour

$77,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$23.97 per hour

$49,860 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$18.54 per hour

$38,550 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$15.00 per hour

$31,190 per year

10th percentile

Starting level public relations specialist earnings begin at:

$13.14 per hour

$27,330 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 Mississippi. On average, they make less than pharmaceutical sales representatives but more than merchandisers.

Career Median Salary
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary $60K
Sales representative salary $48K
Market research analyst salary $49K
Fundraiser salary $48K
Copywriter salary $49K
Public relations specialist salary $39K
Publicist salary $39K
Advertising sales agent salary $30K
Telemarketer salary $37K
Merchandiser salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)