Public Relations Specialists pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$114,310avg. a year
$54.96 an hour · 6,290 employed
Public Relations Specialists in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $114,310 a year. That is $17,170 (18%) more than the California average of $97,140. The U.S. average is $84,120.
$102,520Median pay
$54.96Average hourly
+18%vs. California average
6,290Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for public relations specialists in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 23.
12,200 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$126,870
$60.99 an hour
280 jobs
Napa, CA
$98,950
$47.57 an hour
340 jobs
El Centro, CA
$96,000
$46.15 an hour
42,620 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$95,120
$45.73 an hour
52,730 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$93,200
$44.81 an hour
6130 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$91,520
$44.00 an hour
7370 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$91,410
$43.95 an hour
811,910 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$89,790
$43.17 an hour
9270 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$88,300
$42.45 an hour
1040 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$88,120
$42.37 an hour
11180 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$88,000
$42.31 an hour
12190 jobs
Salinas, CA
$86,900
$41.78 an hour
1340 jobs
Merced, CA
$86,150
$41.42 an hour
14270 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$85,950
$41.32 an hour
15210 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$85,460
$41.09 an hour
16270 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$82,920
$39.86 an hour
171,470 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$82,860
$39.84 an hour
18140 jobs
Modesto, CA
$82,550
$39.69 an hour
19160 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$79,070
$38.01 an hour
20490 jobs
Fresno, CA
$77,550
$37.28 an hour
21100 jobs
Visalia, CA
$77,440
$37.23 an hour
22100 jobs
Redding, CA
$75,700
$36.40 an hour
23120 jobs
Chico, CA
$73,940
$35.55 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $73,890 |
| Producers and Directors | $157,900 |
| Editors | $114,540 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $90,940 |
| Technical Writers | $137,560 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $111,990 |
Questions and answers
How much do public relations specialists make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $114,310 a year, and the median is $102,520. About 6,290 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $17,170 (18%) more than the California average of $97,140.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.45 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 27-3031. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.