Public Relations Specialists Salary Data
327 cities · National median: $65,7576% growth
Compare public relations specialists pay across 327 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Public Relations Specialists
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
1
San JoseCA
CoL: 100$117,620+78.9%
2
KennewickWA
CoL: 100$103,030+56.7%
3
San FranciscoCA
CoL: 100$102,520+55.9%
4
WashingtonDC
CoL: 100$101,680+54.6%
5
Lexington ParkMD
CoL: 100$99,960+52.0%
6
NapaCA
CoL: 100$98,190+49.3%
7
SeattleWA
CoL: 100$96,000+46.0%
8
El CentroCA
CoL: 100$93,100+41.6%
9
BloomingtonIL
CoL: 100$91,630+39.3%
10
New HavenCT
CoL: 100$91,530+39.2%
11
SacramentoCA
CoL: 100$89,640+36.3%
12
HartfordCT
CoL: 100$87,830+33.6%
13
SalemOR
CoL: 100$87,740+33.4%
14
FayettevilleAR
CoL: 100$85,650+30.3%
15
BridgeportCT
CoL: 100$84,990+29.2%
16
TrentonNJ
CoL: 100$84,990+29.2%
17
OlympiaWA
CoL: 100$84,470+28.5%
18
New YorkNY
CoL: 100$84,130+27.9%
19
BremertonWA
CoL: 100$83,390+26.8%
20
Santa CruzCA
CoL: 100$83,180+26.5%
Best States for Public Relations Specialists
States ranked by average salary across 327 cities.
Public Relations Specialists salaries by city
Public Relations Specialists pay across 51 states and 351 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL11 cities
AZ7 cities
CA24 cities
- San Jose$117,620
- San Francisco$102,520
- Napa$98,190
- El Centro$93,100
- Sacramento$89,640
- Santa Cruz$83,180
- Yuba City$81,650
- San Diego$81,240
- Santa Rosa$80,700
- Oxnard$80,610
- Los Angeles$79,860
- Vallejo$79,590
- Salinas$78,960
- Santa Maria$78,450
- Stockton$77,710
- Merced$77,380
- Riverside$77,010
- Modesto$76,610
- Bakersfield$76,580
- Visalia$74,780
- Redding$73,920
- Chico$73,890
- Fresno$72,870
- San Luis Obispo$71,190
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL19 cities
GA12 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL7 cities
IN11 cities
LA9 cities
ME2 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH11 cities
OR7 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC6 cities
SD2 cities
TN8 cities
TX25 cities
- Austin$69,470
- Dallas$69,280
- Houston$68,320
- Killeen$65,170
- San Antonio$64,690
- Midland$64,400
- Sherman$61,760
- Odessa$60,350
- College Station$59,990
- Tyler$59,500
- Beaumont$59,450
- Longview$58,290
- Amarillo$57,920
- Wichita Falls$57,910
- El Paso$57,810
- Abilene$56,830
- Waco$56,440
- Victoria$54,690
- Corpus Christi$54,570
- Lubbock$52,740
- Texarkana$52,570
- Laredo$51,100
- Brownsville$49,360
- McAllen$48,980
- San Angelo$48,860
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA10 cities
WI13 cities
WY2 cities
Career Outlook
Public Relations Specialists earn a national median of $65,757, based on data from 327 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is DC at $101,680 average.
Worth knowing: PR specialists who can measure their impact (media mentions, sentiment analysis, share of voice) earn more than those who just write press releases. Analytics and influencer management are the premium skills.