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Public Relations Specialists Salary in Wisconsin

What Public Relations Specialists earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in WI
$70,891
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 15
published states
Workers in state
10,550
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Public Relations Specialists pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$73,780$57,697$33,410St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Public Relations Specialists in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Croix County, WI$73,780$57,697$33,410
2Pierce County, WI$73,780$57,697$33,410

Public Relations Specialists pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Public Relations Specialists in Wisconsin is $70,891, based on 10,550 workers. Among the 15 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $74,750, so Wisconsin averages 5.2% below it.

Published data for Wisconsin currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $73,780.

Cost of living for Public Relations Specialists in Wisconsin

We compare 2 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $33,410. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $33,410. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 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 Wisconsin

How much do Public Relations Specialists earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $70,891.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Public Relations Specialists?

St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($33,410). Pierce County, WI follows at $33,410.