The median annual wage for Public Relations Specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $79,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,730.
Pay spans roughly $51,080 at the 10th percentile to $153,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.46 per hour. An estimated 23,640 people work as public relations specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $79,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.46 |
| 10th percentile | $51,080 |
| 90th percentile | $153,010 |
| Employment | 23,640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.