What are the main factors that influence an Entry Level Public Relations Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Entry Level Public Relations Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Entry Level Public Relations Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Entry Level Public Relations Assistant's salary?

An Entry Level Public Relations Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,939 for beginners, reaching about $85,302 at mid-level, and approach $120,078 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Entry Level Public Relations Assistant?

Entry Level Public Relations Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Entry Level Public Relations Assistant roles are District of Columbia $67,439, California $67,183, Massachusetts $66,288. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Entry Level Public Relations Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Entry Level Public Relations Assistant level roles vary by specialization: VP of Public Relations: $253,057; Public Relations Executive: $253,047; Public Relations Senior Manager: $161,064; Public Relations Manager: $133,408; Public Relations Assistant Account Executive: $77,168.

Entry Level Public Relations Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Entry Level Public Relations Assistant make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Entry Level Public Relations Assistant in New Mexico is $56,414 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Entry Level Public Relations Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,943
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,943 to $63,496
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,051

10% $44,051

50% (Median) $56,414

90% $69,943

Entry Level Public Relations Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,496	$5,291	$1,221	$31
Average	$56,414	$4,701	$1,085	$27
25th Percentile	$49,943	$4,162	$960	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Entry Level Public Relations Assistant Salaries

An Entry Level Public Relations Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Entry Level Public Relations Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Entry Level Public Relations Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,939
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,934
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,302
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,290
Expert (over 8 years): $120,078

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Public Relations Assistant	less than 1 year	$54,939
Public Relations Specialist II	1-2 years	$67,934
Public Relations Specialist III	2-4 years	$85,302
Public Relations Specialist IV	5-8 years	$106,290
Public Relations Manager	over 8 years	$120,078

How Do Entry Level Public Relations Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Entry Level Public Relations Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,439.
California: $67,183.
Massachusetts: $66,288.

District of Columbia $67,439 California $67,183 Massachusetts $66,288 Washington $66,044 New Jersey $66,020 Alaska $65,935 Connecticut $65,094 New York $64,753

Hawaii $63,663 Rhode Island $63,151 Maryland $62,804 Minnesota $62,329 Colorado $62,146 Illinois $62,085 Oregon $61,854 Delaware $61,683

New Hampshire $61,576 Virginia $61,336 Pennsylvania $60,635 Nevada $60,282 North Dakota $60,166 Michigan $59,984 Wisconsin $59,917 Vermont $59,783

Texas $59,411 Maine $59,387 Arizona $59,350 Ohio $59,308 Georgia $58,747 Indiana $58,467 Wyoming $58,412 Utah $58,327

Iowa $58,290 Kansas $57,998 Louisiana $57,913 North Carolina $57,882 Missouri $57,870 Florida $57,633 Montana $57,505 Nebraska $57,383

Kentucky $57,316 South Carolina $57,072 Tennessee $56,920 Idaho $56,859 New Mexico $56,414 Oklahoma $56,317 Alabama $55,958 South Dakota $55,355

Arkansas $55,026 West Virginia $54,849 Mississippi $54,319

Top Paying Cities for Entry Level Public Relations Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $57,015
Belen: $56,698
Bernalillo: $57,116

Algodones, NM $57,015

Belen, NM $56,698

Bernalillo, NM $57,116

Bluewater, NM $55,917

Bosque, NM $56,281

Casa Blanca, NM $56,408

Cedar Crest, NM $57,164

Cedarvale, NM $54,922

Cerrillos, NM $57,056

Claunch, NM $54,719

Coyote, NM $56,216

Cuba, NM $56,126

Cubero, NM $56,533

Edgewood, NM $56,908

Estancia, NM $56,230

Gallina, NM $55,922

Counselor, NM $55,956

Grants, NM $55,853

Milan, NM $56,076

Isleta, NM $57,214

Jarales, NM $56,643

Jemez Pueblo, NM $56,741

Jemez Springs, NM $56,566

Laguna, NM $56,810

La Jara, NM $56,063

La Joya, NM $55,933

Lindrith, NM $55,866

Los Lunas, NM $56,998

Mcintosh, NM $56,539

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,163

Moriarty, NM $56,349

Mountainair, NM $55,741

Nageezi, NM $55,882

New Laguna, NM $56,506

Paguate, NM $56,544

Pena Blanca, NM $57,176

Peralta, NM $57,088

Placitas, NM $57,117

Ponderosa, NM $56,669

Prewitt, NM $55,900

Regina, NM $55,939

Sandia Park, NM $57,020

Corrales, NM $57,235

San Fidel, NM $56,201

San Rafael, NM $55,962

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,020

San Ysidro, NM $56,944

Stanley, NM $56,341

Tijeras, NM $57,027

Tome, NM $56,922

Torreon, NM $56,732

Veguita, NM $56,277

Willard, NM $55,641

Youngsville, NM $56,232

Bosque Farms, NM $57,193

Clines Corners, NM $56,001

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,064

Cochiti Lake, NM $57,138

Albuquerque, NM $57,267

Kirtland Afb, NM $57,267

Rio Rancho, NM $57,173

Gallup, NM $55,981

Brimhall, NM $55,822

Church Rock, NM $55,849

Continental Divide, NM $55,809

Crownpoint, NM $55,855

Fence Lake, NM $55,606

Fort Wingate, NM $55,829

Gamerco, NM $55,923

Mentmore, NM $55,836

Mexican Springs, NM $55,830

Ramah, NM $55,727

Rehoboth, NM $55,867

Thoreau, NM $55,870

Tohatchi, NM $55,819

Vanderwagen, NM $55,830

Zuni, NM $55,816

Navajo, NM $55,892

Jamestown, NM $55,754

Pinehill, NM $55,684

Sheep Springs, NM $55,879

Smith Lake, NM $56,087

Yatahey, NM $55,859

Farmington, NM $56,127

Aztec, NM $56,231

Blanco, NM $55,969

Bloomfield, NM $55,902

Flora Vista, NM $56,185

Fruitland, NM $55,834

Kirtland, NM $56,186

La Plata, NM $56,206

Navajo Dam, NM $56,181

Shiprock, NM $56,103

Waterflow, NM $56,075

Newcomb, NM $55,845

Sanostee, NM $55,880

Santa Fe, NM $57,559

Abiquiu, NM $55,985

Alcalde, NM $56,960

Amalia, NM $55,900

Arroyo Hondo, NM $55,821

Arroyo Seco, NM $55,886

Canjilon, NM $55,812

Canones, NM $56,321

Carson, NM $56,035

Cebolla, NM $55,845

Cerro, NM $55,861

Chama, NM $56,090

Chamisal, NM $56,809

Chimayo, NM $57,208

Cordova, NM $57,111

Costilla, NM $56,134

Taos Ski Valley, NM $55,708

Dixon, NM $56,755

Dulce, NM $56,089

El Prado, NM $55,935

El Rito, NM $56,191

Embudo, NM $56,463

Espanola, NM $57,139

Glorieta, NM $57,338

Hernandez, NM $56,607

Ilfeld, NM $56,808

La Madera, NM $56,093

Lamy, NM $57,119

Llano, NM $56,694

Los Alamos, NM $57,254

White Rock, NM $57,362

Medanales, NM $56,670

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,337

Los Ojos, NM $55,952

Pecos, NM $57,159

Penasco, NM $56,483

Petaca, NM $55,760

Questa, NM $55,920

Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,215

Red River, NM $55,761

Ribera, NM $56,120

Rowe, NM $56,862

San Cristobal, NM $55,759

San Jose, NM $56,722

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $56,999

Santa Cruz, NM $57,189

Serafina, NM $55,978

Taos, NM $55,903

Tererro, NM $57,342

Tesuque, NM $57,559

Tierra Amarilla, NM $55,903

Trampas, NM $56,437

Tres Piedras, NM $55,745

Truchas, NM $56,952

Vadito, NM $56,409

Valdez, NM $55,801

Vallecitos, NM $55,757

Velarde, NM $56,669

Villanueva, NM $56,011

Spaceport City, NM $54,869

Las Vegas, NM $55,536

Angel Fire, NM $55,700

Anton Chico, NM $55,440

Buena Vista, NM $55,949

Chacon, NM $55,989

Cimarron, NM $55,613

Cleveland, NM $56,386

Eagle Nest, NM $55,655

Guadalupita, NM $55,903

Holman, NM $56,242

La Loma, NM $55,347

Maxwell, NM $55,632

Miami, NM $55,512

Mills, NM $55,314

Montezuma, NM $56,672

Mora, NM $56,465

Mosquero, NM $55,266

Ocate, NM $55,572

Ojo Feliz, NM $55,718

Rainsville, NM $55,962

Raton, NM $55,772

Rociada, NM $56,701

Roy, NM $55,327

Sapello, NM $56,209

Solano, NM $55,259

Springer, NM $55,487

Ute Park, NM $55,639

Valmora, NM $55,489

Wagon Mound, NM $55,426

Watrous, NM $55,508

Socorro, NM $55,380

Aragon, NM $55,547

Datil, NM $55,318

Lemitar, NM $55,637

Luna, NM $55,646

Magdalena, NM $55,322

Pie Town, NM $55,507

Polvadera, NM $55,771

Quemado, NM $55,622

Reserve, NM $55,522

San Acacia, NM $55,863

San Antonio, NM $55,073

Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,062

Arrey, NM $55,052

Caballo, NM $55,090

Derry, NM $54,810

Elephant Butte, NM $55,205

Garfield, NM $54,651

Hatch, NM $53,775

Monticello, NM $55,059

Rincon, NM $53,466

Salem, NM $54,481

Williamsburg, NM $55,131

Winston, NM $55,099

Las Cruces, NM $52,766

White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,939

Santa Teresa, NM $53,324

Playas, NM $55,316

Animas, NM $55,452

Anthony, NM $53,311

Arenas Valley, NM $55,354

Bayard, NM $55,303

Berino, NM $53,069

Buckhorn, NM $55,360

Santa Clara, NM $55,400

Chamberino, NM $53,125

Cliff, NM $55,296

Columbus, NM $55,147

Deming, NM $55,160

Dona Ana, NM $52,768

Fairacres, NM $52,925

Faywood, NM $55,135

Fort Bayard, NM $55,347

Gila, NM $55,214

Glenwood, NM $55,258

Hachita, NM $55,147

Hanover, NM $55,159

Hillsboro, NM $55,046

Hurley, NM $55,266

La Mesa, NM $53,775

Lordsburg, NM $55,275

Mesilla, NM $52,767

Mesilla Park, NM $52,773

Mesquite, NM $52,818

Mimbres, NM $55,203

Mule Creek, NM $55,352

Organ, NM $52,800

Pinos Altos, NM $55,295

Radium Springs, NM $52,788

Redrock, NM $55,154

Rodeo, NM $55,522

San Miguel, NM $52,798

Silver City, NM $55,295

Sunland Park, NM $53,040

Tyrone, NM $55,459

Vado, NM $52,839

Chaparral, NM $53,505

Clovis, NM $55,189

Cannon Afb, NM $55,068

Broadview, NM $55,029

Causey, NM $54,934

Crossroads, NM $54,804

Dora, NM $55,065

Elida, NM $54,836

Floyd, NM $54,970

Fort Sumner, NM $54,925

Grady, NM $55,081

House, NM $55,037

Kenna, NM $54,837

Lingo, NM $54,931

Melrose, NM $55,046

Milnesand, NM $54,815

Pep, NM $54,890

Portales, NM $55,091

Rogers, NM $54,905

Saint Vrain, NM $55,082

Taiban, NM $54,906

Texico, NM $55,103

Yeso, NM $54,707

Roswell, NM $54,770

Artesia, NM $54,879

Caprock, NM $54,767

Carlsbad, NM $54,915

Dexter, NM $54,809

Eunice, NM $54,964

Hagerman, NM $54,837

Hobbs, NM $55,044

Hope, NM $54,636

Jal, NM $54,899

Lake Arthur, NM $54,746

Lakewood, NM $54,828

Loco Hills, NM $54,929

Loving, NM $54,901

Lovington, NM $54,991

Mcdonald, NM $54,841

Malaga, NM $54,847

Maljamar, NM $54,794

Monument, NM $54,923

Tatum, NM $54,876

Whites City, NM $54,968

Carrizozo, NM $54,511

Alamogordo, NM $54,337

Alto, NM $54,519

Bent, NM $54,348

Capitan, NM $54,392

Cloudcroft, NM $54,342

Corona, NM $54,748

Encino, NM $55,188

Fort Stanton, NM $54,415

Glencoe, NM $54,376

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,331

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,331

Hondo, NM $54,426

La Luz, NM $54,331

Lincoln, NM $54,268

Mayhill, NM $54,454

Mescalero, NM $54,356

Nogal, NM $54,589

Orogrande, NM $54,359

Picacho, NM $54,415

Pinon, NM $54,619

Ruidoso, NM $54,622

Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,548

Sacramento, NM $54,380

San Patricio, NM $54,445

Sunspot, NM $54,331

Timberon, NM $54,449

Tinnie, NM $54,383

Tularosa, NM $54,367

Vaughn, NM $54,965

Weed, NM $54,448

Tucumcari, NM $55,238

Amistad, NM $55,167

Bard, NM $55,079

Capulin, NM $55,702

Clayton, NM $55,274

Conchas Dam, NM $55,324

Cuervo, NM $55,058

Des Moines, NM $55,482

Folsom, NM $55,568

Garita, NM $55,218

Gladstone, NM $55,329

Grenville, NM $55,319

Logan, NM $55,236

Mcalister, NM $55,065

Nara Visa, NM $55,105

Newkirk, NM $55,166

Quay, NM $55,198

San Jon, NM $55,139

Santa Rosa, NM $55,198

Sedan, NM $55,218

Trementina, NM $55,215

Entry Level Public Relations Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Entry Level Public Relations Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Entry Level Public Relations Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Entry Level Public Relations Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Entry Level Public Relations Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$70,518	$34.0	25%
Internet	$67,697	$33.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$64,877	$31.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$62,056	$30.0	10%
Financial Services	$62,056	$30.0	10%

Entry Level Public Relations Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Entry Level Public Relations Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$49,943

Average $56,414/year

$63,496

$4,162

Average $4,701/month

$5,291

$960

Average $1,085/week

$1,221

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,496	$5,291	$1,221	$31
Average	$56,414	$4,701	$1,085	$27
25th Percentile	$49,943	$4,162	$960	$24

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