Public Relations Specialists Salary in Mississippi

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

Median annual

$59,810

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$64,830

Employed in state

950

The median annual salary for Public Relations Specialists in Mississippi is $59,810, or about $29 an hour. That is 20% lower than the national median.

Pay in Mississippi ranges from $38,630 at the 10th percentile to $96,690 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 950 people work as public relations specialists in the state.

Pay distribution in Mississippi

10th$38,630

25th$46,220

Median$59,810

75th$77,910

90th$96,690

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.75
Daily: $230
Weekly: $1,150
Bi-weekly: $2,300
Monthly: $4,984
Annual: $59,810

$59,810 a year is around the 50th percentile for Public Relations Specialistss in Mississippi. The median is $59,810.

Public Relations Specialists — Mississippi
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.60	$38,630
25th percentile	$22.20	$46,220
Median	$28.80	$59,810
75th percentile	$37.50	$77,910
90th percentile	$46.50	$96,690
Average (mean)	$31.20	$64,830
Employment	950 people

Public Relations Specialists pay by metro area in Mississippi

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$65,170	130
Hattiesburg, MS	$65,120	100
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$61,000	670
Jackson, MS	$60,310	360

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