Public Relations Specialists salary
in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Public Relations Specialists in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro earn a median of $68,240 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,580 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $74,750 and 16% below the NY statewide median of $81,250. It ranks #75 of 187 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,580 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $84,130
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $72,390
- Rochester, NYmedian $71,740
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $69,380
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $66,680
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $65,780
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $64,400
- Syracuse, NYmedian $64,110
Questions
What is the average Public Relations Specialists salary in Albany?
The BLS median is $68,240 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,580 jobs pay between $53,360 and $89,740. The 10th percentile is $44,050 and the 90th is $115,680.
Is Albany a high-paying metro for Public Relations Specialists?
That is 9% below the U.S. median of $74,750 and 16% below the NY statewide median of $81,250. It ranks #75 of 187 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.