SOC 27-3031 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro

Public Relations Specialists Salary in Brunswick, GA

The average salary for public relations specialists in Brunswick, Georgia is $61,180 a year ($29.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,520: half of the 60 people in this job in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,120).

$61,180average per year

$29.41 / hourMedian $48,520Take-home ≈ $49,034

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#11 of 12Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Specialists pay range in Brunswick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,440 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Brunswick earn between $45,570 and $72,610.

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,180$5,098$29.41
Median$48,520$4,043$23.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,570$3,798$21.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,610$6,051$34.91

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Public Relations Specialists pay in Brunswick vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Public relations specialists in Brunswick earn 28% less than the Georgia average ($84,550) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($84,120). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $74,750.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Brunswick$61,180$48,520$45,570$85,44060
Georgia$84,550$73,200$43,590$128,1906,860
United States$84,120$74,750$44,110$135,150283,380

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Brunswick

On the average salary of $61,180, a single filer in Brunswick takes home about $49,034 a year, or $4,086 a month and $1,886 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Brunswick a good place for public relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Brunswick area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $61,180 buys what about $69,754 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Brunswick ($41,940). A typical home costs $323,770, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Specialists salary in other Georgia cities

Brunswick ranks 11th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($90,240).

All Public Relations Specialists salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,870).

Public Relations Specialists salary by city

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Public Relations Specialists salary in Brunswick: questions

How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Brunswick?

$29.41 an hour on average, and $23.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Brunswick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Brunswick?

About $49,034 a year ($4,086 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,180.

Do public relations specialists earn more in Brunswick than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,120).

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; area Brunswick-St. Simons, GA (15260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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