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Public Relations Specialists average salary by city in Texas
- Austin$75,960
- Dallas$75,960
- Houston$74,630
- San Antonio$71,620
- Sherman$71,310
- Midland$70,850
- Killeen$70,390
- Odessa$65,800
- Waco$64,840
- Tyler$64,590
- Beaumont$64,200
- Wichita Falls$63,800
- College Station$63,210
- El Paso$62,450
- Corpus Christi$61,480
- Abilene$60,820
- Amarillo$60,430
- Longview$59,840
- Lubbock$58,690
- Texarkana$57,760
- Victoria$57,410
- San Angelo$57,200
- Brownsville$57,180
- McAllen$55,050
- Laredo$54,600
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $75,960 | $69,470 | $53,790 | $62,268 | 98 |
| Dallas | $75,960 | $69,280 | $54,530 | $62,268 | 103 |
| Houston | $74,630 | $68,320 | $52,580 | $61,332 | 99 |
| San Antonio | $71,620 | $64,690 | $48,710 | $59,215 | 95 |
| Sherman | $71,310 | $61,760 | $48,010 | $58,997 | 94 |
| Midland | $70,850 | $64,400 | $46,080 | $58,673 | 96 |
| Killeen | $70,390 | $65,170 | $48,850 | $58,349 | 91 |
| Odessa | $65,800 | $60,350 | $46,140 | $55,050 | 94 |
| Waco | $64,840 | $56,440 | $47,330 | $54,279 | 93 |
| Tyler | $64,590 | $59,500 | $45,950 | $54,078 | 92 |
| Beaumont | $64,200 | $59,450 | $47,290 | $53,765 | 90 |
| Wichita Falls | $63,800 | $57,910 | $40,440 | $53,443 | 90 |
| College Station | $63,210 | $59,990 | $50,480 | $52,969 | 91 |
| El Paso | $62,450 | $57,810 | $44,010 | $52,359 | 90 |
| Corpus Christi | $61,480 | $54,570 | $44,410 | $51,579 | 93 |
| Abilene | $60,820 | $56,830 | $44,520 | $51,049 | 90 |
| Amarillo | $60,430 | $57,920 | $45,380 | $50,736 | 92 |
| Longview | $59,840 | $58,290 | $44,890 | $50,261 | 89 |
| Lubbock | $58,690 | $52,740 | $38,140 | $49,337 | 91 |
| Texarkana | $57,760 | $52,570 | $42,350 | $48,590 | 84 |
| Victoria | $57,410 | $54,690 | $38,720 | $48,309 | 90 |
| San Angelo | $57,200 | $48,860 | $39,280 | $48,140 | 92 |
| Brownsville | $57,180 | $49,360 | $41,510 | $48,124 | 86 |
| McAllen | $55,050 | $48,980 | $37,100 | $46,413 | 86 |
| Laredo | $54,600 | $51,100 | $40,470 | $46,051 | 87 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. 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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