CareerMatch Logo

Public Relations Specialists

Explore national pay levels, state-by-state opportunities, and metro market strength for this occupation. CareerMatch combines salary and employment data to help users see where a career has the strongest footprint.

Select a Job Title

Choose a different occupation to instantly load a full career profile.

Selected Job

Public Relations Specialists

National Avg Annual Salary

$80,310

National Avg Hourly Wage

$38.61

National Total Employment

280,590

Top Metro Avg Salary

$114,690

Career Snapshot

Use these highlights to quickly understand where this occupation pays best and where it has the broadest employment base.

Highest Paying State

District of Columbia leads this occupation with an average annual salary of $114,580.

View District of Columbia Rankings

Largest State Market

California has one of the largest employment markets with 31,070 jobs.

Open State View

Highest Paying Metro Area

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA shows an average annual salary of $114,690.

View Metro Rankings

Largest Metro Market

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has a broad labor footprint with 24,000 jobs.

Open Metro View

National vs Top Market Pay Comparison

Top States by Average Salary

Top Metro Areas by Average Salary

Top Metro Areas by Employment

Top States for Public Relations Specialists

Ranked by average annual salary. Click the state name to open that state’s ranking page.

State State Code Avg Salary Total Jobs View
District of Columbia DC $114,580 18,110 Open
Washington WA $94,470 6,650 Open
New York NY $93,290 25,780 Open
California CA $92,580 31,070 Open
Colorado CO $92,070 7,050 Open
Connecticut CT $90,260 1,990 Open
Georgia GA $88,840 6,130 Open
New Hampshire NH $86,910 1,200 Open
Virginia VA $86,160 9,580 Open
New Jersey NJ $85,180 5,820 Open