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Public Relations Specialists salary in New York

The median public relations specialists in New York earns $81,250 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,093 a month.

10th percentile
$51,730
25th percentile
$63,420
Median percentile
$81,250
75th percentile
$107,920
90th percentile
$157,610

Based on 28,250 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,114 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,250
Federal income tax−$9,045
Social Security + Medicare−$6,216
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,875
Monthly take-home$5,093
Every two weeks$2,351

Does it go far here?

$75,287Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All public relations specialists salaries · Take-home pay in New York