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Public Relations Specialists Salary in North Carolina

The median annual wage for Public Relations Specialists in North Carolina is $63,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,760.

Pay spans roughly $36,400 at the 10th percentile to $104,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.43 per hour. An estimated 9,290 people work as public relations specialists in North Carolina.

Median (annual)	$63,280
Mean (annual)	$68,760
Median (hourly)	$30.43
10th percentile	$36,400
90th percentile	$104,000
Employment	9,290

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Other occupations in North Carolina

• 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
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural 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

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