Public Relations Specialists salary
in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Middle 50%
- $58,610–$100,920
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #31 of 187
Public Relations Specialists in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro earn a median of $77,010 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,470 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $74,750 and 9% below the CA statewide median of $85,030. It ranks #31 of 187 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,470 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $117,620
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $102,520
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $89,640
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $81,240
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $80,700
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $80,610
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $79,860
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAmedian $78,450
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Questions
What is the average Public Relations Specialists salary in Riverside?
The BLS median is $77,010 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,470 jobs pay between $58,610 and $100,920. The 10th percentile is $44,970 and the 90th is $128,020.
Is Riverside a high-paying metro for Public Relations Specialists?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $74,750 and 9% below the CA statewide median of $85,030. It ranks #31 of 187 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Public Relations Specialists make an hour in Riverside?
About $37.02 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $77,010 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.18–$48.52 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.