Public Relations Specialists pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,860 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Milwaukee earn between $57,500 and $85,040.
- $46K10th
- $58K25th
- $66KMedian
- $85K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,630 | $6,219 | $35.88 |
| Median | $65,520 | $5,460 | $31.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,500 | $4,792 | $27.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,040 | $7,087 | $40.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $74,630, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $58,411 a year, or $4,868 a month and $2,247 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 Milwaukee a good place for public relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $74,630 buys what about $76,988 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Specialists salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 3rd 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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Milwaukee?
$35.88 an hour on average, and $31.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $58,411 a year ($4,868 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,630.
Do public relations specialists earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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