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Public Relations Specialists average salary by city in California
- San Jose$126,870
- San Francisco$114,310
- Napa$98,950
- El Centro$96,000
- Sacramento$95,120
- San Diego$93,200
- Vallejo$91,520
- Oxnard$91,410
- Los Angeles$89,790
- Santa Rosa$88,300
- Yuba City$88,120
- Santa Cruz$88,000
- Salinas$86,900
- Merced$86,150
- Santa Maria$85,950
- Stockton$85,460
- Bakersfield$82,920
- Riverside$82,860
- Modesto$82,550
- San Luis Obispo$79,070
- Fresno$77,550
- Visalia$77,440
- Redding$75,700
- Chico$73,940
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $126,870 | $117,620 | $80,010 | $90,275 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $114,310 | $102,520 | $75,750 | $82,708 | 116 |
| Napa | $98,950 | $98,190 | $69,170 | $73,331 | 113 |
| El Centro | $96,000 | $93,100 | $72,850 | $71,530 | 95 |
| Sacramento | $95,120 | $89,640 | $72,910 | $70,993 | 107 |
| San Diego | $93,200 | $81,240 | $62,910 | $69,821 | 112 |
| Vallejo | $91,520 | $79,590 | $63,700 | $68,795 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $91,410 | $80,610 | $61,420 | $68,728 | 111 |
| Los Angeles | $89,790 | $79,860 | $63,550 | $67,739 | 114 |
| Santa Rosa | $88,300 | $80,700 | $60,820 | $66,829 | 108 |
| Yuba City | $88,120 | $81,650 | $68,580 | $66,719 | 104 |
| Santa Cruz | $88,000 | $83,180 | $64,080 | $66,646 | 110 |
| Salinas | $86,900 | $78,960 | $57,060 | $65,974 | 109 |
| Merced | $86,150 | $77,380 | $65,090 | $65,517 | 98 |
| Santa Maria | $85,950 | $78,450 | $58,240 | $65,394 | 109 |
| Stockton | $85,460 | $77,710 | $61,770 | $65,095 | 105 |
| Bakersfield | $82,920 | $76,580 | $55,390 | $63,545 | 101 |
| Riverside | $82,860 | $77,010 | $58,610 | $63,508 | 106 |
| Modesto | $82,550 | $76,610 | $54,700 | $63,319 | 104 |
| San Luis Obispo | $79,070 | $71,190 | $54,690 | $61,194 | 109 |
| Fresno | $77,550 | $72,870 | $55,570 | $60,255 | 102 |
| Visalia | $77,440 | $74,780 | $53,650 | $60,186 | 100 |
| Redding | $75,700 | $73,920 | $48,880 | $59,101 | 101 |
| Chico | $73,940 | $73,890 | $48,650 | $58,004 | 101 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3031.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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