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Public Relations Specialists Salary in Massachusetts

What Public Relations Specialists earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$79,620
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 15
published states
Workers in state
7,760
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Public Relations Specialists pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$81,440$61,992$24,463Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Public Relations Specialists in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$81,440$61,992$26,827
2Essex County, MA$81,440$61,992$26,107
3Middlesex County, MA$81,440$61,992$24,463
4Norfolk County, MA$81,440$61,992$22,879
5Suffolk County, MA$81,440$61,992$22,831

Public Relations Specialists pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Public Relations Specialists in Massachusetts is $79,620, based on 7,760 workers. Among the 15 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $74,750, so Massachusetts averages 6.5% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $81,440.

Cost of living for Public Relations Specialists in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $26,827. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $22,831. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Public Relations Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Public Relations Specialists are District of Columbia ($101,680), West Virginia ($100,800), Virginia ($96,693) and Maryland ($93,524).

Frequently asked questions: Public Relations Specialists in Massachusetts

How much do Public Relations Specialists earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $79,620.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Public Relations Specialists?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($26,827). Essex County, MA follows at $26,107.