Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists
San Jose, CA leads at $117,620 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $117,620 | $80,010–$169,140 |
| Kennewick, WA | $103,030 | $75,890–$128,220 |
| San Francisco, CA | $102,520 | $75,750–$147,230 |
| Washington, DC | $101,680 | $77,120–$144,170 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $99,960 | $73,570–$144,680 |
| Napa, CA | $98,190 | $69,170–$133,380 |
| Seattle, WA | $96,000 | $78,620–$122,780 |
| El Centro, CA | $93,100 | $72,850–$111,500 |
| Bloomington, IL | $91,630 | $59,330–$123,760 |
| New Haven, CT | $91,530 | $61,390–$124,990 |
| Sacramento, CA | $89,640 | $72,910–$111,320 |
| Hartford, CT | $87,830 | $63,730–$112,320 |
| Salem, OR | $87,740 | $60,420–$108,970 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $85,650 | $57,170–$137,190 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $84,990 | $63,240–$134,560 |
| Trenton, NJ | $84,990 | $58,580–$105,700 |
| Olympia, WA | $84,470 | $72,910–$97,400 |
| New York, NY | $84,130 | $64,390–$116,590 |
| Bremerton, WA | $83,390 | $66,250–$109,550 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $83,180 | $64,080–$104,620 |
| Denver, CO | $82,930 | $68,230–$111,140 |
| Yuba City, CA | $81,650 | $68,580–$105,690 |
| Boston, MA | $81,440 | $62,940–$111,860 |
| Rapid City, SD | $81,330 | $55,510–$97,470 |
| San Diego, CA | $81,240 | $62,910–$111,400 |
| Boulder, CO | $81,180 | $62,150–$106,160 |
| Carson City, NV | $81,000 | $67,040–$95,260 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $80,700 | $60,820–$108,660 |
| Oxnard, CA | $80,610 | $61,420–$111,900 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $79,860 | $63,550–$105,980 |
| Vallejo, CA | $79,590 | $63,700–$113,060 |
| Salinas, CA | $78,960 | $57,060–$107,320 |
| Atlanta, GA | $78,920 | $61,110–$102,010 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $78,450 | $58,240–$100,510 |
| Portland, OR | $78,380 | $59,290–$103,990 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $78,110 | $58,950–$102,210 |
| Jackson, MI | $77,860 | $60,130–$102,900 |
| Stockton, CA | $77,710 | $61,770–$99,260 |
| Baltimore, MD | $77,570 | $59,990–$104,680 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $77,500 | $61,590–$95,620 |
| Merced, CA | $77,380 | $65,090–$98,370 |
| Bellingham, WA | $77,320 | $62,130–$94,740 |
| Providence, RI | $77,210 | $62,020–$99,330 |
| Yakima, WA | $77,150 | $64,050–$92,240 |
| Chicago, IL | $77,050 | $60,610–$107,110 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $77,010 | $59,050–$99,600 |
| Riverside, CA | $77,010 | $58,610–$100,920 |
| Durham, NC | $76,970 | $61,980–$98,720 |
| Dover, DE | $76,740 | $53,520–$85,060 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $76,690 | $57,840–$100,110 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.