DOL Median (California)
$51,000
vs National
+2.2%
National: $49,920BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$36,823
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$51,000
+2.2% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$49,920
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Public Relations Specialists in California earns $51,000 in nominal terms, which is 2.2% above the national average of $49,920. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $36,823 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in California
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cutwater, LLC | $280,000 | 1 |
| Alpha Exploration Co. | $216,000 | 1 |
| IMAGE CRAFT INC. | $200,000 | 3 |
| GOOGLE LLC | $178,000 | 8 |
| CA, Inc | $139,750 | 3 |
| ICANN | $135,000 | 1 |
| Facebook Inc. | $134,963 | 28 |
| Apple Inc. | $132,860 | 2 |
| Electronic Arts | $130,000 | 9 |
| UBIQUITY6 | $130,000 | 1 |
| TBWA Worldwide Inc. dba TBWA Media Arts Lab | $125,000 | 1 |
| CRITICAL MASS (U.S) INC. | $125,000 | 2 |
| EPIC PICTURES GROUP, INC. | $125,000 | 1 |
| WORLDRACE PRODUCTIONS, INC. | $124,800 | 3 |
| JUPI CORPORATION | $120,000 | 3 |
| The Gap, Inc. | $110,050 | 2 |
| GoFundMe, Inc. | $110,000 | 4 |
| PayPal, Inc. | $109,350 | 5 |
| Stripe, Inc. | $108,750 | 3 |
| PageBites, Inc. | $106,608 | 1 |
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ANN ARBOR, MI · $432,000Warminster, PA · $171,184St. Louis, MI · $132,500NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NY · $130,000Purchase, NY · $127,000Top-Paying Roles in California
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How much does a Public Relations Specialists make in California?
The median Public Relations Specialists salary in California is $51,000 based on 1,845 DOL filings.
Is California a good place to work as a Public Relations Specialists?
A Public Relations Specialists in California earns 2.2% more than the national median of $49,920, or $36,823 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.