SOC 27-3031 · Warner Robins, GA metro

Public Relations Specialists Salary in Warner Robins, GA

The average salary for public relations specialists in Warner Robins, Georgia is $72,600 a year ($34.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,920: half of the 70 people in this job in the Warner Robins, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,120).

$72,600average per year

$34.90 / hourMedian $73,920Take-home ≈ $57,030

  • $36K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#5 of 12Georgia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Specialists pay range in Warner Robins

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,600 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Warner Robins earn between $45,850 and $91,560.

  • $36K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,600$6,050$34.90
Median$73,920$6,160$35.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,850$3,821$22.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,560$7,630$44.02

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Public Relations Specialists pay in Warner Robins vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Public relations specialists in Warner Robins earn 14% less than the Georgia average ($84,550) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($84,120). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $74,750.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Warner Robins$72,600$73,920$36,180$104,60070
Georgia$84,550$73,200$43,590$128,1906,860
United States$84,120$74,750$44,110$135,150283,380

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Warner Robins

On the average salary of $72,600, a single filer in Warner Robins takes home about $57,030 a year, or $4,752 a month and $2,193 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Warner Robins a good place for public relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Warner Robins area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $72,600 buys what about $77,408 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Warner Robins ($48,600). A typical home costs $253,414, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Specialists salary in other Georgia cities

Warner Robins ranks 5th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($90,240).

All Public Relations Specialists salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,870).

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Public Relations Specialists salary in Warner Robins: questions

How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Warner Robins?

$34.90 an hour on average, and $35.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Warner Robins?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Warner Robins?

About $57,030 a year ($4,752 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,600.

Do public relations specialists earn more in Warner Robins than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,120).

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 Warner Robins, GA (47580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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