Public Relations Specialists pay range in Kenosha
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,760 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Kenosha earn between $50,600 and $84,440.
- $49K10th
- $51K25th
- $62KMedian
- $84K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,870 | $6,156 | $35.51 |
| Median | $62,110 | $5,176 | $29.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,600 | $4,217 | $24.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,440 | $7,037 | $40.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Kenosha
On the average salary of $73,870, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $57,921 a year, or $4,827 a month and $2,228 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Kenosha a good place for public relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kenosha area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $73,870 buys what about $73,053 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Specialists salary in other Wisconsin cities
Kenosha ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($78,520).
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 Kenosha: questions
How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Kenosha?
$35.51 an hour on average, and $29.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Kenosha?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Kenosha?
About $57,921 a year ($4,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,870.
Do public relations specialists earn more in Kenosha than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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