State comparison · 2025
Public Relations Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs Utah
Public Relations Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $102,740. In Utah, $62,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.5% — not 63.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+63.9%
District of Columbia vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+47.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Public Relations Specialists
- Median
- $102,740
- p25
- $78,200
- p75
- $149,120
- p10
- $64,260
- p90
- $202,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
Utah
Public Relations Specialists
- Median
- $62,670
- p25
- $49,920
- p75
- $89,190
- p10
- $41,410
- p90
- $119,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -83%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.