Public Relations Specialists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$69,780

Highest

$97,800

District of Columbia

Lowest

$52,080

West Virginia

Total Employment

280,810

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$97,800	18,110	+40.2%
2	Washington	$85,500	6,650	+22.5%
3	Connecticut	$83,620	1,990	+19.8%
4	California	$81,490	31,070	+16.8%
5	New York	$78,510	25,780	+12.5%
6	Virginia	$77,800	9,580	+11.5%
7	Colorado	$77,120	7,050	+10.5%
8	Utah	$75,700	2,620	+8.5%
9	New Jersey	$75,640	5,820	+8.4%
10	Delaware	$75,540	860	+8.3%
11	Massachusetts	$75,230	8,080	+7.8%
12	Georgia	$72,800	6,130	+4.3%
13	Rhode Island	$72,770	1,370	+4.3%
14	Maryland	$72,690	4,760	+4.2%
15	New Hampshire	$70,570	1,200	+1.1%
16	Wyoming	$69,670	330	-0.2%
17	Alaska	$68,910	730	-1.2%
18	North Dakota	$66,660	590	-4.5%
19	New Mexico	$65,770	1,180	-5.7%
20	Nevada	$65,280	1,090	-6.4%
21	South Dakota	$65,000	240	-6.9%
22	Arizona	$64,800	5,960	-7.1%
23	Oregon	$64,580	4,750	-7.5%
24	Arkansas	$64,520	1,060	-7.5%
25	Wisconsin	$64,380	4,530	-7.7%
26	Minnesota	$64,110	6,970	-8.1%
27	Illinois	$63,590	6,360	-8.9%
28	Hawaii	$63,510	1,570	-9.0%
29	North Carolina	$63,280	9,290	-9.3%
30	Ohio	$62,560	6,580	-10.3%
31	Missouri	$62,230	5,790	-10.8%
32	Kansas	$61,910	2,430	-11.3%
33	Alabama	$61,160	2,240	-12.4%
34	Louisiana	$61,150	1,360	-12.4%
35	Indiana	$61,110	4,080	-12.4%
36	Texas	$61,100	25,270	-12.4%
37	Michigan	$61,060	8,610	-12.5%
38	South Carolina	$60,550	2,820	-13.2%
39	Florida	$60,210	18,500	-13.7%
40	Oklahoma	$59,990	2,230	-14.0%
41	Iowa	$59,490	2,980	-14.7%
42	Pennsylvania	$59,260	9,260	-15.1%
43	Montana	$58,630	1,450	-16.0%
44	Kentucky	$58,150	2,260	-16.7%
45	Maine	$57,700	1,200	-17.3%
46	Idaho	$57,690	1,120	-17.3%
47	Vermont	$56,770	1,110	-18.6%
48	Nebraska	$56,430	1,570	-19.1%
49	Tennessee	$56,200	3,000	-19.5%
50	Mississippi	$54,790	880	-21.5%
51	West Virginia	$52,080	350	-25.4%