Public Relations Specialists Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for public relations specialists in the United States is $74,750 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $44,110 at the 10th percentile to $135,150 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Public relations professionals) has a median of £36,336 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $44,110 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $56,260 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $74,750 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $100,370 | Experienced |
| 90th | $135,150 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $102,740 | $120,200 | 17,000 |
| Washington | $87,470 | $95,030 | 6,000 |
| California | $85,030 | $97,140 | 33,000 |
| Connecticut | $84,990 | $95,000 | 2,000 |
| New York | $81,250 | $95,760 | 28,000 |
| Colorado | $80,680 | $95,790 | 7,000 |
| Virginia | $80,380 | $92,860 | 10,000 |
| New Jersey | $80,130 | $88,460 | 5,000 |
| Massachusetts | $79,660 | $90,400 | 7,000 |
| Maryland | $79,560 | $88,560 | 4,000 |
| Rhode Island | $77,540 | $84,730 | 1,000 |
| Illinois | $76,380 | $86,060 | 6,000 |
| Delaware | $76,120 | $79,960 | 930 |
| Oregon | $74,900 | $80,470 | 5,000 |
| Nevada | $73,840 | $79,430 | 2,000 |
| New Hampshire | $73,280 | $81,020 | 1,000 |
| Georgia | $73,200 | $84,550 | 7,000 |
| North Dakota | $70,280 | $73,940 | 640 |
| Alaska | $70,050 | $77,650 | 640 |
| New Mexico | $68,700 | $75,750 | 1,000 |
| Minnesota | $68,620 | $74,790 | 8,000 |
| Wyoming | $67,490 | $75,790 | 480 |
| Wisconsin | $67,240 | $73,830 | 4,000 |
| North Carolina | $67,230 | $78,940 | 10,000 |
| Arizona | $66,710 | $76,700 | 5,000 |
| Vermont | $66,060 | $69,920 | 1,000 |
| Michigan | $65,300 | $73,660 | 8,000 |
| Texas | $65,160 | $72,860 | 25,000 |
| Arkansas | $65,000 | $77,080 | 980 |
| Oklahoma | $64,920 | $72,520 | 2,000 |
| Indiana | $64,900 | $72,510 | 4,000 |
| Kansas | $64,860 | $69,850 | 2,000 |
| Ohio | $64,840 | $74,520 | 7,000 |
| South Dakota | $64,520 | $71,890 | 210 |
| Hawaii | $63,880 | $70,190 | 2,000 |
| Montana | $63,780 | $67,960 | 2,000 |
| Florida | $63,660 | $71,950 | 18,000 |
| Iowa | $62,970 | $68,340 | 3,000 |
| South Carolina | $62,730 | $80,010 | 3,000 |
| Utah | $62,670 | $74,170 | 2,000 |
| Maine | $62,450 | $67,260 | 1,000 |
| Nebraska | $61,780 | $66,120 | 2,000 |
| Alabama | $61,710 | $70,760 | 2,000 |
| Missouri | $61,130 | $67,840 | 5,000 |
| Idaho | $61,110 | $66,910 | 1,000 |
| Tennessee | $60,900 | $65,360 | 3,000 |
| Louisiana | $60,470 | $67,520 | 2,000 |
| Kentucky | $60,150 | $67,550 | 3,000 |
| Virgin Islands | $59,990 | $62,670 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $59,810 | $64,830 | 950 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,460 | $65,660 | 11,000 |
| West Virginia | $56,730 | $64,450 | 350 |
| Guam | $48,460 | $51,690 | — |
| Puerto Rico | $44,950 | $49,860 | 520 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18