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This question is about communications specialist jobs.
Can a communications specialist make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a communications specialist. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a communications specialist because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $73,000 per year. The average annual salary for a communications specialist is $53,632.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Communications Specialists?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile communications specialist earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Washington | $93,000 |
| District of Columbia | $91,000 |
| Oregon | $85,000 |
| Virginia | $83,000 |
| Maryland | $79,000 |
| New Jersey | $79,000 |
| California | $76,000 |
| Delaware | $74,000 |
| New York | $74,000 |
| Connecticut | $74,000 |
| Idaho | $71,000 |
| North Carolina | $71,000 |
| West Virginia | $69,000 |
| Nevada | $69,000 |
| Ohio | $69,000 |
| Alaska | $68,000 |
| Hawaii | $68,000 |
| Kentucky | $68,000 |
| Massachusetts | $67,000 |
| Minnesota | $67,000 |
| Michigan | $66,000 |
| Tennessee | $66,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,000 |
| Montana | $65,000 |
| Wisconsin | $64,000 |
| Arkansas | $64,000 |
| Colorado | $64,000 |
| New Mexico | $63,000 |
| Wyoming | $62,000 |
| Illinois | $62,000 |
| North Dakota | $61,000 |
| Rhode Island | $61,000 |
| Nebraska | $60,000 |
| New Hampshire | $60,000 |
| Utah | $59,000 |
| Indiana | $59,000 |
| Georgia | $59,000 |
| Arizona | $56,000 |
| Iowa | $55,000 |
| Missouri | $55,000 |
| Vermont | $54,000 |
| Texas | $54,000 |
| Alabama | $54,000 |
| South Dakota | $53,000 |
| Oklahoma | $52,000 |
| Florida | $50,000 |
| South Carolina | $50,000 |
| Kansas | $49,000 |
| Mississippi | $49,000 |
| Louisiana | $47,000 |
| Maine | $46,000 |
