Public Relations Specialists pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$72,680avg. a year
$34.94 an hour · 5,460 employed
Public Relations Specialists in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $72,680 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $71,950. The U.S. average is $84,120.
$64,600Median pay
$34.94Average hourly
+1%vs. Florida average
5,460Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for public relations specialists in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 19.
11,070 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$76,350
$36.71 an hour
22,320 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$73,920
$35.54 an hour
32,590 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$72,440
$34.83 an hour
4270 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$72,350
$34.79 an hour
540 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$71,020
$34.14 an hour
6380 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$70,940
$34.11 an hour
7760 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$67,640
$32.52 an hour
8190 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$67,600
$32.50 an hour
9390 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$67,530
$32.47 an hour
10380 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$67,510
$32.46 an hour
11180 jobs
Ocala, FL
$66,980
$32.20 an hour
12260 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$66,930
$32.18 an hour
1390 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$66,650
$32.04 an hour
14450 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$65,350
$31.42 an hour
15340 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$64,050
$30.79 an hour
16220 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$63,850
$30.70 an hour
1750 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$59,840
$28.77 an hour
1850 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$58,380
$28.07 an hour
19280 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$56,900
$27.36 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $58,890 |
| Editors | $82,070 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $67,970 |
| Writers and Authors | $69,200 |
| Technical Writers | $94,500 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $81,170 |
Questions and answers
How much do public relations specialists make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $72,680 a year, and the median is $64,600. About 5,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $71,950.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 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: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). 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.