The median annual wage for Public Relations Specialists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $79,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,980.
Pay spans roughly $48,510 at the 10th percentile to $130,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.03 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as public relations specialists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $79,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.03 |
| 10th percentile | $48,510 |
| 90th percentile | $130,180 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.