Public Relations Specialists Salary in Kentucky

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$60,150

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$67,550

Employed in state

2.6K

The median annual salary for Public Relations Specialists in Kentucky is $60,150, or about $29 an hour. That is 20% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kentucky ranges from $37,190 at the 10th percentile to $103,530 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.6K people work as public relations specialists in the state.

Pay distribution in Kentucky

10th$37,190

25th$47,920

Median$60,150

75th$77,670

90th$103,530

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.92
Daily: $231
Weekly: $1,157
Bi-weekly: $2,313
Monthly: $5,013
Annual: $60,150

$60,150 a year is around the 50th percentile for Public Relations Specialistss in Kentucky. The median is $60,150.

Public Relations Specialists — Kentucky
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.90	$37,190
25th percentile	$23.00	$47,920
Median	$28.90	$60,150
75th percentile	$37.30	$77,670
90th percentile	$49.80	$103,530
Average (mean)	$32.50	$67,550
Employment	2,580 people

Public Relations Specialists pay by metro area in Kentucky

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Owensboro, KY	$69,350	40
Elizabethtown, KY	$67,200	90
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$64,040	1.5K
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$62,380	520
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$61,640	820
Clarksville, TN-KY	$56,890	80
Bowling Green, KY	$52,580	100
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$52,000	80
Paducah, KY-IL	$50,500	50

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