The median annual wage for Public Relations Specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $101,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $114,690.
Pay spans roughly $40,450 at the 10th percentile to $206,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.66 per hour. An estimated 2,400 people work as public relations specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $101,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $114,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.66 |
| 10th percentile | $40,450 |
| 90th percentile | $206,990 |
| Employment | 2,400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.