Public Relations Specialists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Public Relations Specialists salaries across 51 states

$69,459

National Average (Median)

$102,740

Highest: District of Columbia

$56,730

Lowest: West Virginia

Public Relations Specialists Salary by State

Compare Public Relations Specialists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$56,730

$102,740

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $61,710 AK $70,050 AZ $66,710 AR $65,000 CA $85,030 CO $80,680 CT $84,990 DE $76,120 DC $102,740 FL $63,660 GA $73,200 HI $63,880 ID $61,110 IL $76,380 IN $64,900 IA $62,970 KS $64,860 KY $60,150 LA $60,470 ME $62,450 MD $79,560 MA $79,660 MI $65,300 MN $68,620 MS $59,810 MO $61,130 MT $63,780 NE $61,780 NV $73,840 NH $73,280 NJ $80,130 NM $68,700 NY $81,250 NC $67,230 ND $70,280 OH $64,840 OK $64,920 OR $74,900 PA $57,460 RI $77,540 SC $62,730 SD $64,520 TN $60,900 TX $65,160 UT $62,670 VT $66,060 VA $80,380 WA $87,470 WV $56,730 WI $67,240 WY $67,490

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$102,740

Washington

$87,470

California

$85,030

Connecticut

$84,990

New York

$81,250

Public Relations Specialists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$102,740	$120,200	16,720
2	Washington	$87,470	$95,030	6,430
3	California	$85,030	$97,140	32,710
4	Connecticut	$84,990	$95,000	1,910
5	New York	$81,250	$95,760	28,250
6	Colorado	$80,680	$95,790	7,410
7	Virginia	$80,380	$92,860	9,990
8	New Jersey	$80,130	$88,460	4,980
9	Massachusetts	$79,660	$90,400	6,760
10	Maryland	$79,560	$88,560	4,190
11	Rhode Island	$77,540	$84,730	1,140
12	Illinois	$76,380	$86,060	6,200
13	Delaware	$76,120	$79,960	930
14	Oregon	$74,900	$80,470	4,510
15	Nevada	$73,840	$79,430	1,600
16	New Hampshire	$73,280	$81,020	1,140
17	Georgia	$73,200	$84,550	6,860
18	North Dakota	$70,280	$73,940	640
19	Alaska	$70,050	$77,650	640
20	New Mexico	$68,700	$75,750	1,130
21	Minnesota	$68,620	$74,790	8,260
22	Wyoming	$67,490	$75,790	480
23	Wisconsin	$67,240	$73,830	4,410
24	North Carolina	$67,230	$78,940	9,910
25	Arizona	$66,710	$76,700	5,350
26	Vermont	$66,060	$69,920	1,260
27	Michigan	$65,300	$73,660	7,510
28	Texas	$65,160	$72,860	25,220
29	Arkansas	$65,000	$77,080	980
30	Oklahoma	$64,920	$72,520	2,280
31	Indiana	$64,900	$72,510	3,750
32	Kansas	$64,860	$69,850	2,340
33	Ohio	$64,840	$74,520	6,670
34	South Dakota	$64,520	$71,890	210
35	Hawaii	$63,880	$70,190	1,800
36	Montana	$63,780	$67,960	1,760
37	Florida	$63,660	$71,950	17,820
38	Iowa	$62,970	$68,340	2,890
39	South Carolina	$62,730	$80,010	2,950
40	Utah	$62,670	$74,170	1,800
41	Maine	$62,450	$67,260	1,400
42	Nebraska	$61,780	$66,120	1,590
43	Alabama	$61,710	$70,760	2,410
44	Missouri	$61,130	$67,840	4,820
45	Idaho	$61,110	$66,910	1,220
46	Tennessee	$60,900	$65,360	3,380
47	Louisiana	$60,470	$67,520	1,710
48	Kentucky	$60,150	$67,550	2,580
49	Mississippi	$59,810	$64,830	950
50	Pennsylvania	$57,460	$65,660	11,180
51	West Virginia	$56,730	$64,450	350

Public Relations Specialists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Public Relations Specialists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS