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Public Relations Specialists Salary in District of Columbia

The median annual wage for Public Relations Specialists in District of Columbia is $97,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $114,580.

Pay spans roughly $60,990 at the 10th percentile to $186,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.02 per hour. An estimated 18,110 people work as public relations specialists in District of Columbia.

Median (annual)	$97,800
Mean (annual)	$114,580
Median (hourly)	$47.02
10th percentile	$60,990
90th percentile	$186,360
Employment	18,110

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Other occupations in District of Columbia

• General and Operations Managers
• Advertising and Promotions Managers
• Marketing Managers
• Sales Managers
• Public Relations Managers
• Fundraising Managers
• Administrative Services Managers
• Facilities Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Financial Managers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Purchasing Managers
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Compensation and Benefits Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Training and Development Managers
• Construction Managers
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Education Administrators, All Other
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• Food Service Managers
• Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.