Public Relations Specialists in California
Local pay for public relations specialists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-3031
$85,030
median pay, California
32,710
employed in California
+13.8%
vs U.S. median
+4.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What public relations specialists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of public relations specialists in California earn between $64,460 and $121,180 a year; the U.S. median is $74,750.
$49,550
P10
$64,460
P25
$85,030
MEDIAN
$121,180
P75
$160,520
P90
Pay by metro in California
$117,620
$102,520
$98,190
$93,100
$89,640
$83,180
$81,650
$81,240
$40k $130k $220k