Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of communications internship salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest communications internship salary of $44,923
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Louisiana has the lowest communications internship salary of $24,801
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The national average salary for communications interns is $33,458
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The national hourly pay for communications interns is $16.09
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do communications interns get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for communications internship by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for communications interns after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for communications internship salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Communications Interns By State
| Rank | State | Average Communications Internship Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $44,923 | $29,000 | $67,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $43,746 | $32,000 | $58,000 |
| 3 | Alaska | $42,541 | $36,000 | $49,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $42,384 | $28,000 | $62,000 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $39,566 | $27,000 | $57,000 |
| 6 | New York | $39,315 | $26,000 | $59,000 |
| 7 | California | $39,203 | $27,000 | $56,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $39,107 | $26,000 | $58,000 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $38,976 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $38,153 | $32,000 | $44,000 |
| 11 | Delaware | $38,100 | $25,000 | $57,000 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $37,101 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 13 | Virginia | $37,086 | $25,000 | $53,000 |
| 14 | Nevada | $36,961 | $26,000 | $52,000 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $36,765 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 16 | Oregon | $36,760 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $36,138 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $35,732 | $23,000 | $53,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $35,270 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $34,440 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 21 | Idaho | $34,289 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $33,907 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 23 | Ohio | $33,500 | $23,000 | $47,000 |
| 24 | Vermont | $33,444 | $24,000 | $45,000 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $32,910 | $23,000 | $47,000 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $32,824 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 27 | Illinois | $32,367 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 28 | Utah | $32,040 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $31,780 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $31,649 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $30,828 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
| 32 | Texas | $30,506 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 33 | Michigan | $30,136 | $21,000 | $42,000 |
| 34 | Georgia | $30,107 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 35 | Arizona | $30,042 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 36 | Maine | $29,623 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $29,396 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $29,392 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $29,213 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 40 | Montana | $29,168 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 41 | Iowa | $28,583 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $28,579 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 43 | Florida | $28,292 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 44 | Indiana | $27,891 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 45 | Missouri | $27,256 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 46 | Alabama | $26,162 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 47 | Kansas | $25,582 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 48 | South Carolina | $25,098 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $24,838 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $24,801 | $17,000 | $34,000 |
Methodology: Communications Internship Salary By State
To better understand communications internship pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for communications interns by state.
We took the average annual salary data for communications interns from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for communications interns.
Communications Internship Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for communications interns?
The highest-paid state for communications interns is New Jersey with an average salary of $44,923 per year.
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What city pays communications interns the most?
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ pays communications interns the most with an average salary of $44,948 per year.
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What is the worst state for communications interns?
The worst state for communications interns is Louisiana with an average salary of $24,801 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
