Public Relations Specialists Engage in promoting or creating good will for individuals, groups, or organizations by writing or selecting favorable publicity material and releasing it through various communications media. May prepare and arrange displays, and make speeches.
Average annual salary for a Publicist is $44353 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $74803. The lowest salary reported was $28626. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Publicist is $22.06 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $37.2. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $14.23. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Publicist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Publicist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $27,491 – $80,076 Florida – $27,500 – $45,000 Georgia – $24,000 – $65,000 Massachusetts – $30,000 – $46,915 New York – $30,688 – $73,192 Tennessee – $29,479 – $41,116 Texas – $32,500 – $44,494
These are the highest paying cities for a Publicist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York – Los Angeles, California – Atlanta, Georgia – Nashville, Tennessee – San Francisco, California – Boston, Massachusetts – Chicago, Illinois –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Publicist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $44353 while in 2007 it was just $41132.2
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 14% of Publicists were males while 86% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.