Public Relations Specialists pay range in Victoria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,360 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Victoria earn between $38,720 and $63,760.
- $34K10th
- $39K25th
- $55KMedian
- $64K75th
- $87K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,410 | $4,784 | $27.60 |
| Median | $54,690 | $4,558 | $26.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,720 | $3,227 | $18.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,760 | $5,313 | $30.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Victoria
On the average salary of $57,410, a single filer in Victoria takes home about $48,309 a year, or $4,026 a month and $1,858 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Victoria a good place for public relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Victoria area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $57,410 buys what about $63,903 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Victoria ($43,050). A typical home costs $224,479, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Specialists salary in other Texas cities
Victoria ranks 21st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($75,960).
Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,870).
- San Jose, CA$126,870
- Washington, DC$116,930
- San Francisco, CA$114,310
- Lexington Park, MD$107,990
- Kennewick, WA$102,230
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Public Relations Specialists salary in Victoria: questions
How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Victoria?
$27.60 an hour on average, and $26.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Victoria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Victoria?
About $48,309 a year ($4,026 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,410. Texas has no state income tax.
Do public relations specialists earn more in Victoria than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,506).
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 Victoria, TX (47020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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