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| Rank | City | Average public relations salary | Salary range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $61,112 | $32k $89k |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $58,719 | $32k $89k |
| 3 | New York, NY | $57,570 | $32k $89k |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $57,448 | $32k $89k |
| 5 | Hartford, CT | $55,215 | $32k $89k |
| 6 | Boston, MA | $54,765 | $32k $89k |
| 7 | Albany, OR | $52,897 | $32k $89k |
| 8 | Richmond, VA | $51,845 | $32k $89k |
| 9 | Baltimore, MD | $51,636 | $32k $89k |
| 10 | Las Vegas, NV | $50,665 | $32k $89k |
| 11 | Portland, ME | $50,105 | $32k $89k |
| 12 | Philadelphia, PA | $49,759 | $32k $89k |
| 13 | Chicago, IL | $48,987 | $32k $89k |
| 14 | Minneapolis, MN | $48,849 | $32k $89k |
| 15 | Detroit, MI | $48,792 | $32k $89k |
| 16 | Cleveland, OH | $48,125 | $32k $89k |
| 17 | Phoenix, AZ | $47,465 | $32k $89k |
| 18 | Denver, CO | $47,117 | $32k $89k |
| 19 | San Antonio, TX | $46,895 | $32k $89k |
| 20 | Milwaukee, WI | $46,805 | $32k $89k |
The darker areas on the map show where public relations majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
| State | Average public relations major salary | Average hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $58,477 | $28.11 |
| New York | $57,539 | $27.66 |
| New Jersey | $57,512 | $27.65 |
| California | $57,350 | $27.57 |
| Connecticut | $55,430 | $26.65 |
| Massachusetts | $54,899 | $26.39 |
| Rhode Island | $53,208 | $25.58 |
| Delaware | $52,866 | $25.42 |
| Oregon | $52,708 | $25.34 |
| Virginia | $52,160 | $25.08 |
| New Hampshire | $51,760 | $24.88 |
| Maryland | $51,514 | $24.77 |
| Nevada | $51,073 | $24.55 |
| Maine | $49,679 | $23.88 |
| Vermont | $49,583 | $23.84 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,490 | $23.79 |
| Alaska | $49,422 | $23.76 |
| Minnesota | $48,835 | $23.48 |
| Michigan | $48,826 | $23.47 |
| Illinois | $48,807 | $23.46 |
| Idaho | $47,885 | $23.02 |
| North Dakota | $47,691 | $22.93 |
| Arizona | $47,450 | $22.81 |
| Colorado | $47,212 | $22.70 |
| Ohio | $46,996 | $22.59 |
| Hawaii | $46,835 | $22.52 |
| Wisconsin | $46,770 | $22.49 |
| Texas | $46,648 | $22.43 |
| West Virginia | $46,586 | $22.40 |
| New Mexico | $46,393 | $22.30 |
| North Carolina | $46,197 | $22.21 |
| Utah | $44,861 | $21.57 |
| Tennessee | $44,339 | $21.32 |
| Georgia | $44,084 | $21.19 |
| Kentucky | $43,942 | $21.13 |
| Indiana | $43,882 | $21.10 |
| Missouri | $43,241 | $20.79 |
| Montana | $43,086 | $20.71 |
| South Dakota | $43,063 | $20.70 |
| Arkansas | $42,917 | $20.63 |
| Iowa | $42,907 | $20.63 |
| Kansas | $42,686 | $20.52 |
| Oklahoma | $41,809 | $20.10 |
| Wyoming | $41,736 | $20.07 |
| Nebraska | $41,691 | $20.04 |
| South Carolina | $41,391 | $19.90 |
| Florida | $41,166 | $19.79 |
| Louisiana | $41,136 | $19.78 |
| Alabama | $41,051 | $19.74 |
| Mississippi | $39,827 | $19.15 |
| Rank | Industry | Average public relations major salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | $74,849 | $31k $101k |
| 2 | Finance | $65,066 | $31k $101k |
| 3 | Health Care | $64,357 | $31k $101k |
| 4 | Manufacturing | $60,844 | $31k $101k |
| 5 | Transportation | $60,767 | $31k $101k |
| 6 | Professional | $55,846 | $31k $101k |
| 7 | Media | $54,885 | $31k $101k |
| 8 | Telecommunication | $53,834 | $31k $101k |
| 9 | Hospitality | $47,612 | $31k $101k |
| 10 | Retail | $47,541 | $31k $101k |
This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Public Relations major graduates.
| Rank | Major | Average salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advertising | $62,238 | $30k $88k |
| 2 | Speech Communication And Rhetoric | $61,295 | $30k $88k |
| 3 | Publishing | $55,507 | $30k $88k |
| 4 | Journalism | $53,479 | $30k $88k |
| 5 | Journalism And Mass Communications | $53,372 | $30k $88k |
| 6 | Digital Media | $48,393 | $30k $88k |
| 7 | Communication | $45,257 | $30k $88k |