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Public Relations Specialists
Full public relations specialists overview →U.S. mean $84,120 · median $74,750
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $120,200 | $102,740 | $58 | +42.9% | $64,260–$202,170 |
| California | #2 | $97,140 | $85,030 | $47 | +15.5% | $49,550–$160,520 |
| Colorado | #3 | $95,790 | $80,680 | $46 | +13.9% | $51,710–$139,040 |
| New York | #4 | $95,760 | $81,250 | $46 | +13.8% | $51,730–$157,610 |
| Washington | #5 | $95,030 | $87,470 | $46 | +13% | $60,760–$136,020 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $95,000 | $84,990 | $46 | +12.9% | $51,410–$162,280 |
| Virginia | #7 | $92,860 | $80,380 | $45 | +10.4% | $46,840–$162,050 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $90,400 | $79,660 | $43 | +7.5% | $51,710–$139,240 |
| Maryland | #9 | $88,560 | $79,560 | $43 | +5.3% | $42,060–$147,220 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $88,460 | $80,130 | $43 | +5.2% | $49,820–$138,190 |
| Illinois | #11 | $86,060 | $76,380 | $41 | +2.3% | $47,690–$139,570 |
| Rhode Island | #12 | $84,730 | $77,540 | $41 | +0.7% | $47,750–$129,360 |
| Georgia | #13 | $84,550 | $73,200 | $41 | +0.5% | $43,590–$128,190 |
| New Hampshire | #14 | $81,020 | $73,280 | $39 | -3.7% | $50,430–$122,390 |
| Oregon | #15 | $80,470 | $74,900 | $39 | -4.3% | $45,190–$123,880 |
| South Carolina | #16 | $80,010 | $62,730 | $38 | -4.9% | $38,920–$143,940 |
| Delaware | #17 | $79,960 | $76,120 | $38 | -4.9% | $43,720–$126,290 |
| Nevada | #18 | $79,430 | $73,840 | $38 | -5.6% | $44,710–$120,160 |
| North Carolina | #19 | $78,940 | $67,230 | $38 | -6.2% | $39,840–$136,450 |
| Alaska | #20 | $77,650 | $70,050 | $37 | -7.7% | $45,140–$117,210 |
| Arkansas | #21 | $77,080 | $65,000 | $37 | -8.4% | $39,170–$137,190 |
| Arizona | #22 | $76,700 | $66,710 | $37 | -8.8% | $45,080–$111,220 |
| Wyoming | #23 | $75,790 | $67,490 | $36 | -9.9% | $50,430–$115,210 |
| New Mexico | #24 | $75,750 | $68,700 | $36 | -10% | $43,080–$123,110 |
| Minnesota | #25 | $74,790 | $68,620 | $36 | -11.1% | $42,220–$111,180 |
| Ohio | #26 | $74,520 | $64,840 | $36 | -11.4% | $41,540–$121,460 |
| Utah | #27 | $74,170 | $62,670 | $36 | -11.8% | $41,410–$119,270 |
| North Dakota | #28 | $73,940 | $70,280 | $36 | -12.1% | $47,980–$100,710 |
| Wisconsin | #29 | $73,830 | $67,240 | $36 | -12.2% | $44,790–$105,970 |
| Michigan | #30 | $73,660 | $65,300 | $35 | -12.4% | $38,560–$117,290 |
| Texas | #31 | $72,860 | $65,160 | $35 | -13.4% | $39,840–$109,640 |
| Oklahoma | #32 | $72,520 | $64,920 | $35 | -13.8% | $39,380–$113,780 |
| Indiana | #33 | $72,510 | $64,900 | $35 | -13.8% | $42,060–$105,580 |
| Florida | #34 | $71,950 | $63,660 | $35 | -14.5% | $37,000–$115,680 |
| South Dakota | #35 | $71,890 | $64,520 | $35 | -14.5% | $48,460–$102,480 |
| Alabama | #36 | $70,760 | $61,710 | $34 | -15.9% | $39,320–$111,970 |
| Hawaii | #37 | $70,190 | $63,880 | $34 | -16.6% | $42,070–$104,240 |
| Vermont | #38 | $69,920 | $66,060 | $34 | -16.9% | $45,330–$101,520 |
| Kansas | #39 | $69,850 | $64,860 | $34 | -17% | $39,820–$105,500 |
| Iowa | #40 | $68,340 | $62,970 | $33 | -18.8% | $38,890–$104,700 |
| Montana | #41 | $67,960 | $63,780 | $33 | -19.2% | $43,770–$96,050 |
| Missouri | #42 | $67,840 | $61,130 | $33 | -19.4% | $38,490–$102,850 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $67,550 | $60,150 | $32 | -19.7% | $37,190–$103,530 |
| Louisiana | #44 | $67,520 | $60,470 | $32 | -19.7% | $38,640–$98,610 |
| Maine | #45 | $67,260 | $62,450 | $32 | -20% | $38,890–$100,770 |
| Idaho | #46 | $66,910 | $61,110 | $32 | -20.5% | $36,580–$101,890 |
| Nebraska | #47 | $66,120 | $61,780 | $32 | -21.4% | $41,490–$93,990 |
| Pennsylvania | #48 | $65,660 | $57,460 | $32 | -21.9% | $32,810–$102,330 |
| Tennessee | #49 | $65,360 | $60,900 | $31 | -22.3% | $37,450–$98,370 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $64,830 | $59,810 | $31 | -22.9% | $38,630–$96,690 |
| West Virginia | #51 | $64,450 | $56,730 | $31 | -23.4% | $39,720–$103,380 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.