Public Relations Specialists pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$90,240avg. a year
$43.39 an hour · 4,750 employed
Public Relations Specialists in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $90,240 a year. That is $5,690 (7%) more than the Georgia average of $84,550. The U.S. average is $84,120.
$78,920Median pay
$43.39Average hourly
+7%vs. Georgia average
4,750Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for public relations specialists in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
160 jobs
Dalton, GA
$79,810
$38.37 an hour
2230 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$78,230
$37.61 an hour
3190 jobs
Savannah, GA
$75,360
$36.23 an hour
470 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$72,600
$34.90 an hour
540 jobs
Albany, GA
$69,900
$33.61 an hour
670 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$69,680
$33.50 an hour
7120 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$68,440
$32.91 an hour
8330 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$67,060
$32.24 an hour
9100 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$63,690
$30.62 an hour
10120 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$63,380
$30.47 an hour
1160 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$61,180
$29.41 an hour
1230 jobs
Rome, GA
$58,440
$28.10 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $42,450 |
| Editors | $85,170 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $63,440 |
| Writers and Authors | $87,510 |
| Technical Writers | $83,890 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $95,470 |
Questions and answers
How much do public relations specialists make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $90,240 a year, and the median is $78,920. About 4,750 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $5,690 (7%) more than the Georgia average of $84,550.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.90 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.