Public Relations Specialists Salary in Jackson, MS

Public Relations Specialists pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,900 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Jackson earn between $44,850 and $74,820.

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

Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $63,550, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $51,432 a year, or $4,286 a month and $1,978 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $63,550 buys what about $71,366 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Specialists salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 3rd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($72,220).

All Public Relations Specialists salaries in Mississippi

Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists

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

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Related jobs in Jackson

• Editors$58,350 a year
• News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$53,110 a year
• Interpreters and Translators$51,820 a year
• Art Directors$74,680 a year
• Producers and Directors$58,160 a year
• Graphic Designers$57,070 a year
• Photographers$47,520 a year
• Coaches and Scouts$47,280 a year

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