Public Relations Specialist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$74,750
$35.94/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,110 | $21.21 |
| 25th percentile | $56,260 | $27.05 |
| Median | $74,750 | $35.94 |
| 75th percentile | $100,370 | $48.25 |
| 90th percentile | $135,150 | $64.98 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 283,380
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $102,740 | $93,484 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $87,470 | $81,738 3rd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $85,030 | $76,797 7th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $84,990 | $82,029 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $81,250 | $75,287 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $80,680 | $78,291 6th |
| Virginia | ||
| 7th | $80,380 | $79,502 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $80,130 | $73,646 19th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $79,660 | $75,324 13th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $79,560 | $75,801 12th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $77,540 | $75,811 11th |
| Illinois | ||
| 12th | $76,380 | $76,412 8th |
| Delaware | ||
| 13th | $76,120 | $76,266 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $74,900 | $72,464 22nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 15th | $73,840 | $73,856 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $73,280 | $70,350 27th |
| Georgia | ||
| 17th | $73,200 | $76,018 10th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 18th | $70,280 | $79,003 5th |
| Alaska | ||
| 19th | $70,050 | $68,436 35th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 20th | $68,700 | $74,502 16th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 21st | $68,620 | $69,580 29th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 22nd | $67,490 | $72,812 21st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $67,240 | $71,460 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 24th | $67,230 | $71,274 26th |
| Arizona | ||
| 25th | $66,710 | $66,261 44th |
| Vermont | ||
| 26th | $66,060 | $67,437 37th |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $65,300 | $67,867 36th |
| Texas | ||
| 28th | $65,160 | $67,136 40th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 29th | $65,000 | $74,767 15th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 30th | $64,920 | $73,905 17th |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $64,900 | $69,539 30th |
| Kansas | ||
| 32nd | $64,860 | $72,012 23rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 33rd | $64,840 | $69,890 28th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 34th | $64,520 | $72,833 20th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 35th | $63,880 | $58,099 51st |
| Montana | ||
| 36th | $63,780 | $67,389 38th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $63,660 | $61,558 49th |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $62,970 | $71,751 24th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $62,730 | $66,913 41st |
| Utah | ||
| 40th | $62,670 | $63,390 47th |
| Maine | ||
| 41st | $62,450 | $64,348 45th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 42nd | $61,780 | $68,566 33rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 43rd | $61,710 | $69,475 31st |
| Missouri | ||
| 44th | $61,130 | $67,311 39th |
| Idaho | ||
| 45th | $61,110 | $63,994 46th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 46th | $60,900 | $66,289 43rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $60,470 | $68,555 34th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 48th | $60,150 | $66,715 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $59,810 | $68,784 32nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 50th | $57,460 | $58,890 50th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 51st | $56,730 | $63,388 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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