Public Relations Specialists pay range in Wenatchee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,060 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Wenatchee earn between $58,980 and $101,940.
- $50K10th
- $59K25th
- $77KMedian
- $102K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,110 | $6,759 | $39.00 |
| Median | $76,600 | $6,383 | $36.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,980 | $4,915 | $28.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,940 | $8,495 | $49.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Wenatchee
On the average salary of $81,110, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $65,891 a year, or $5,491 a month and $2,534 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Wenatchee a good place for public relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $81,110 buys what about $78,099 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Specialists salary in other Washington cities
Wenatchee ranks 7th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($102,230).
- Kennewick$102,230
- Seattle$100,940
- Bremerton$89,480
- Mount Vernon$87,260
- Olympia$87,170
- Spokane$82,630
- Wenatchee$81,110
- Walla Walla$81,010
- Bellingham$80,130
- Yakima$78,840
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 Wenatchee: questions
How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Wenatchee?
$39.00 an hour on average, and $36.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Wenatchee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Wenatchee?
About $65,891 a year ($5,491 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,110. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do public relations specialists earn more in Wenatchee than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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