Public Relations Specialists pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$93,800avg. a year
$45.10 an hour · 5,380 employed
Public Relations Specialists in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $93,800 a year. That is $3,400 (4%) more than the Massachusetts average of $90,400. The U.S. average is $84,120.
$81,440Median pay
$45.10Average hourly
+4%vs. Massachusetts average
5,380Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for public relations specialists in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
11,250 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$83,510
$40.15 an hour
2420 jobs
Worcester, MA
$82,130
$39.48 an hour
3140 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$81,210
$39.05 an hour
4220 jobs
Springfield, MA
$76,990
$37.01 an hour
5100 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$74,510
$35.82 an hour
6180 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$73,500
$35.34 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $71,130 |
| Editors | $94,380 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $81,250 |
| Writers and Authors | $94,580 |
| Technical Writers | $115,210 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $73,640 |
Questions and answers
How much do public relations specialists make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $93,800 a year, and the median is $81,440. About 5,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $3,400 (4%) more than the Massachusetts average of $90,400.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 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: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). 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.