Public Relations Specialists Salary in Louisiana

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

Median annual

$60,470

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$67,520

Employed in state

1.7K

The median annual salary for Public Relations Specialists in Louisiana is $60,470, or about $29 an hour. That is 19% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $38,640 at the 10th percentile to $98,610 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.7K people work as public relations specialists in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$38,640

25th$49,490

Median$60,470

75th$77,890

90th$98,610

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.07
Daily: $233
Weekly: $1,163
Bi-weekly: $2,326
Monthly: $5,039
Annual: $60,470

$60,470 a year is around the 50th percentile for Public Relations Specialistss in Louisiana. The median is $60,470.

Public Relations Specialists — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.60	$38,640
25th percentile	$23.80	$49,490
Median	$29.10	$60,470
75th percentile	$37.50	$77,890
90th percentile	$47.40	$98,610
Average (mean)	$32.50	$67,520
Employment	1,710 people

Public Relations Specialists pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$68,600	490
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$64,080	80
Alexandria, LA	$63,280	50
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$61,220	130
Hammond, LA	$60,930	40
Baton Rouge, LA	$59,990	450
Lake Charles, LA	$58,150	60
Lafayette, LA	$57,060	170
Monroe, LA	$55,750	50

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