Public Relations Specialists pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for public relations specialists is $37.03 an hour ($77,010 a year). About 1,470 people work in this job there.

$37.03Median hourly pay
$58,610–$100,920Middle half of workers, yearly
1,470People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($74,750). It is 9% lower than the California median ($85,030).

Pay range for public relations specialists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.62$44,970
25% of workers$28.18$58,610
Half of workers (median)$37.03$77,010
75% of workers$48.52$100,920
90% of workers$61.55$128,020

Public Relations Specialists pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$117,6202,200
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$102,5206,290
Napa$98,19080
El Centro$93,10040
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$89,6402,620
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$83,180180
Yuba City$81,65040
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$81,2402,730
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$80,700270
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$80,610370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$79,86011,910
Vallejo$79,590130
Salinas$78,960190
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$78,450270
Stockton-Lodi$77,710210
Merced$77,38040
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$77,0101,470
Modesto$76,610140
Bakersfield-Delano$76,580270
Visalia$74,780100
Redding$73,920100
Chico$73,890120
Fresno$72,870490
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$71,190160

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for public relations specialists

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +1.8% over ten years, little or no change · about 23,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Concert PromoterPolitical AdvisorPolitical AidePublic Information OfficerCommunity LiaisonMedia SpecialistImage ConsultantAudience CoordinatorBrand AdvocateCommunication SpecialistCommunications AssociateCommunity Relations Coordinator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.