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Public Relations Specialists salary

The BLS estimates 283,380 Public Relations Specialists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $74,750 (May 2025, SOC 27-3031). Across 187 metros with published figures, medians range from $42,770 in Mobile, AL to $117,620 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$44,110P25$56,260MEDIAN$74,750P75$100,370P90$135,150
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$117,620 · 2,200 jobs
  2. Kennewick-Richland, WA$103,030 · 200 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$102,520 · 6,290 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$101,680 · 22,810 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$96,000 · 3,980 jobs
  6. New Haven, CT$91,530 · 420 jobs
  7. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$89,640 · 2,620 jobs
  8. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$87,830 · 710 jobs
  9. Salem, OR$87,740 · 450 jobs
  10. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$85,650 · 370 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$84,130 · 24,820 jobs
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$101,680 · 22,810 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$79,860 · 11,910 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$69,280 · 7,300 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$102,520 · 6,290 jobs
  6. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$73,780 · 6,170 jobs
  7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$64,600 · 5,460 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$81,440 · 5,380 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$64,550 · 5,220 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$68,320 · 5,160 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Madison, WI · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Public Relations Specialists salary in the U.S.?

$74,750 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $56,260–$100,370.

Where do Public Relations Specialists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($117,620), Kennewick-Richland, WA ($103,030), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($102,520). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.