The median annual wage for Public Relations Specialists in New York is $78,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,290.
Pay spans roughly $49,350 at the 10th percentile to $149,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.75 per hour. An estimated 25,780 people work as public relations specialists in New York.
| Median (annual) | $78,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.75 |
| 10th percentile | $49,350 |
| 90th percentile | $149,880 |
| Employment | 25,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.