Public Relations Specialists Salary in California

Ranked #2 of 51 · CA

15.5% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $97,140 ≈ $47/hr
Median annual salary $85,030
Employment 32,710

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $49,550P25 $64,460 Median $85,030P75 $121,180P90 $160,520

About 80% of public relations specialistss in California earn between $49,550 and $160,520. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$97,140
U.S. average
$84,120

The mean public relations specialists salary in California is $97,140, about 15.5% above the U.S. average ($84,120). That works out to roughly $47/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $117,620 $126,870 2,200
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $102,520 $114,310 6,290
Napa, CA $98,190 $98,950 80
El Centro, CA $93,100 $96,000 40
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $89,640 $95,120 2,620
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $83,180 $88,000 180
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $82,050 $90,450 90
Yuba City, CA $81,650 $88,120 40

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