Internal Communications Specialist I Salary in the United States
How much does an Internal Communications Specialist I make in the United States?
As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Internal Communications Specialist I in the United States is $65,511 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.
However, an Internal Communications Specialist I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,306
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,034 to $69,591
Key Factors That Influence Internal Communications Specialist I Salaries
An Internal Communications Specialist I'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 Internal Communications Specialist Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Internal Communications Specialist I'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:
Internal Communications Specialist I (0-2 years): $65,511
Internal Communications Specialist II (2-4 years): $71,612
Internal Communications Specialist III (4-7 years): $98,273
Internal Communications Specialist IV (7+ years): $117,281
Internal Communications Specialist V (7-10 years): $146,916
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
Internal Communications Specialist I
0-2 years
$65,511
Internal Communications Specialist II
2-4 years
$71,612
Internal Communications Specialist III
4-7 years
$98,273
Internal Communications Specialist IV
7+ years
$117,281
Internal Communications Specialist V
7-10 years
$146,916
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Internal Communications Specialist I 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 Internal Communications Specialist Is.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Top Paying Cities for Internal Communications Specialist Is
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:
San Jose: $82,629
San Francisco: $81,724
Oakland: $80,002
San Jose, CA$82,629
San Francisco, CA$81,724
Oakland, CA$80,002
New York, NY$75,429
Paramus, NJ$74,512
Queens Village, NY$74,508
Passaic, NJ$74,446
Bergenfield, NJ$74,440
Stamford, CT$74,296
Huntington, NY$74,269
Newark, NJ$73,785
Bridgeport, CT$73,647
Vallejo, CA$73,516
New Brunswick, NJ$73,490
Petaluma, CA$73,451
Middlesex, NJ$73,326
Somerset, NJ$73,281
Santa Cruz, CA$73,195
Boston, MA$72,796
Monterey, CA$72,566
Seattle, WA$72,416
Santa Rosa, CA$72,403
Los Angeles, CA$72,383
Juneau, AK$72,213
Washington, DC$72,141
Orange, CA$71,907
Santa Ana, CA$71,735
Long Beach, CA$71,669
Anaheim, CA$71,656
Anchorage, AK$71,623
Santa Maria, CA$71,427
Everett, WA$71,414
Danbury, CT$71,183
Bremerton, WA$71,093
Tacoma, WA$70,857
New Suffolk, NY$70,855
Sacramento, CA$70,837
Santa Barbara, CA$70,765
Trenton, NJ$70,693
San Diego, CA$70,693
Brockton, MA$70,621
Fairbanks, AK$70,460
Lompoc, CA$70,293
Lowell, MA$70,240
Ventura, CA$70,228
Nashua, NH$70,215
Stockton, CA$70,208
Modesto, CA$69,730
Poughkeepsie, NY$69,586
Olympia, WA$69,461
Kennewick, WA$69,461
New Haven, CT$69,435
Lawrence, MA$69,199
Hartford, CT$69,134
Riverside, CA$69,121
New Bedford, MA$69,055
Richland, WA$69,055
Bakersfield, CA$68,963
San Bernardino, CA$68,937
New Britain, CT$68,931
Atlantic City, NJ$68,931
New London, CT$68,904
Norwich, CT$68,885
Portsmouth, NH$68,872
Boulder, CO$68,733
Portland, OR$68,642
Worcester, MA$68,636
Minneapolis, MN$68,433
Philadelphia, PA$68,341
Honolulu, HI$68,125
Saint Paul, MN$68,093
Vineland, NJ$68,079
Providence, RI$67,889
Chicago, IL$67,699
Bellingham, WA$67,620
Springfield, MA$67,568
Baltimore, MD$67,548
Chico, CA$67,385
Pittsfield, MA$67,208
Manchester, NH$67,083
Spokane, WA$66,795
Denver, CO$66,788
Albany, NY$66,481
Troy, NY$66,454
Nassau, NY$66,384
Schenectady, NY$66,317
Wilmington, DE$66,264
Burlington, VT$66,173
Salem, OR$66,146
Portland, ME$65,943
Yakima, WA$65,878
Rochester, MN$65,675
Reno, NV$65,642
Fresno, CA$65,642
Milwaukee, WI$65,583
Detroit, MI$65,518
Ann Arbor, MI$65,506
Allentown, PA$65,498
Colorado Springs, CO$65,387
Syracuse, NY$65,354
Carson City, NV$65,354
Houston, TX$65,262
Eugene, OR$65,229
Gary, IN$65,151
Springfield, OR$65,098
Bismarck, ND$65,085
Galveston, TX$65,039
Medford, OR$64,941
Fort Collins, CO$64,915
Concord, NH$64,882
Austin, TX$64,862
Mesa, AZ$64,725
Reading, PA$64,718
Phoenix, AZ$64,712
Dallas, TX$64,692
Saint Cloud, MN$64,629
Madison, WI$64,541
Utica, NY$64,365
Rochester, NY$64,260
Des Moines, IA$64,253
Raleigh, NC$64,247
Atlanta, GA$64,148
Battle Creek, MI$64,129
Salt Lake City, UT$64,109
Lancaster, PA$64,011
Harrisburg, PA$63,919
Kansas City, MO$63,854
Champaign, IL$63,840
Kansas City, KS$63,840
Fort Worth, TX$63,834
Columbus, OH$63,823
Boca Raton, FL$63,808
Pittsburgh, PA$63,782
Richmond, VA$63,755
Indianapolis, IN$63,742
Cleveland, OH$63,736
Las Vegas, NV$63,657
Cincinnati, OH$63,657
Petersburg, VA$63,559
Huntsville, AL$63,461
Lansing, MI$63,417
Lebanon, PA$63,408
Pueblo, CO$63,402
Appleton, WI$63,382
Buffalo, NY$63,356
Dayton, OH$63,336
Racine, WI$63,323
Charlotte, NC$63,316
Saint Louis, MO$63,297
York, PA$63,257
Elkhart, IN$63,257
Gastonia, NC$63,245
Billings, MT$63,229
Beaumont, TX$63,212
Lorain, OH$63,198
Benton Harbor, MI$63,185
Toledo, OH$63,172
Binghamton, NY$63,140
Rock Hill, SC$63,133
Rockford, IL$63,100
Springfield, IL$63,074
Elyria, OH$63,067
Fargo, ND$63,067
Flagstaff, AZ$63,022
Fort Lauderdale, FL$62,982
Duluth, MN$62,943
Miami, FL$62,943
Cheyenne, WY$62,897
Grand Forks, ND$62,897
Bangor, ME$62,753
Cedar Rapids, IA$62,681
Durham, NC$62,653
Louisville, KY$62,648
Grand Rapids, MI$62,635
Hialeah, FL$62,629
Casper, WY$62,537
Scranton, PA$62,458
New Orleans, LA$62,439
Virginia Beach, VA$62,432
Akron, OH$62,399
Peoria, IL$62,314
Sarasota, FL$62,301
Nashville, TN$62,255
Omaha, NE$62,255
Green Bay, WI$62,255
Baton Rouge, LA$62,222
Charleston, SC$62,209
Jamestown, NY$62,176
Davenport, IA$62,176
Tucson, AZ$62,144
Saint Petersburg, FL$62,104
Tampa, FL$62,091
Evansville, IN$62,052
Port Arthur, TX$62,052
Bradenton, FL$62,026
Santa Fe, NM$61,908
Orlando, FL$61,790
Clearwater, FL$61,770
Canton, OH$61,633
La Crosse, WI$61,633
Albuquerque, NM$61,593
Newport News, VA$61,587
High Point, NC$61,567
Ogden, UT$61,541
Corpus Christi, TX$61,489
Norfolk, VA$61,449
Laramie, WY$61,449
Rock Island, IL$61,410
Saginaw, MI$61,397
Jacksonville, FL$61,390
Salisbury, NC$61,377
Boise, ID$61,364
Moline, IL$61,331
Fort Myers, FL$61,312
Memphis, TN$61,299
Tulsa, OK$61,266
Waterloo, IA$61,227
Spartanburg, SC$61,161
Lincoln, NE$61,128
Fort Wayne, IN$61,115
Provo, UT$61,109
Cedar Falls, IA$61,030
San Antonio, TX$61,004
Greensboro, NC$60,978
South Bend, IN$60,971
Savannah, GA$60,899
Muskegon, MI$60,873
Birmingham, AL$60,866
Winston Salem, NC$60,834
Lake Charles, LA$60,676
Anderson, IN$60,663
Lexington, KY$60,644
Augusta, GA$60,624
Greenville, SC$60,624
Lima, OH$60,571
Wichita, KS$60,565
Tuscaloosa, AL$60,565
Columbia, SC$60,506
Springfield, OH$60,493
Asheville, NC$60,388
Bloomington, IN$60,342
Knoxville, TN$60,106
Shreveport, LA$60,100
Wilmington, NC$60,015
Roanoke, VA$60,015
Topeka, KS$59,897
Frankfort, KY$59,890
Oklahoma City, OK$59,844
Chillicothe, OH$59,818
Longview, TX$59,812
Melbourne, FL$59,805
Sioux Falls, SD$59,700
Mobile, AL$59,694
Terre Haute, IN$59,667
Altoona, PA$59,628
Amarillo, TX$59,582
Killeen, TX$59,563
Fayetteville, AR$59,510
Chattanooga, TN$59,491
Sioux City, IA$59,432
Idaho Falls, ID$59,418
Lynchburg, VA$59,366
Gainesville, FL$59,281
Portsmouth, OH$59,248
Little Rock, AR$59,235
Lafayette, LA$59,209
Youngstown, OH$59,209
Daytona Beach, FL$59,170
Clarksville, TN$59,163
Pensacola, FL$59,156
Temple, TX$59,152
Hopkinsville, KY$58,960
Erie, PA$58,947
Florence, SC$58,921
Charleston, WV$58,816
Great Falls, MT$58,783
Macon, GA$58,691
Tallahassee, FL$58,685
Fayetteville, NC$58,672
Waco, TX$58,659
Helena, MT$58,613
Pine Bluff, AR$58,588
Vincennes, IN$58,508
Lubbock, TX$58,482
Alamogordo, NM$58,442
Twin Falls, ID$58,383
Rapid City, SD$58,364
Jackson, MS$58,246
Huntington, WV$58,241
Greenville, MS$58,239
Parkersburg, WV$58,172
Montgomery, AL$58,161
Wichita Falls, TX$58,095
Springfield, MO$58,095
Biloxi, MS$58,062
Monroe, LA$57,997
Johnstown, PA$57,951
Sumter, SC$57,925
Columbus, GA$57,918
Pascagoula, MS$57,794
Abilene, TX$57,794
Kingsport, TN$57,623
Albany, GA$57,623
Gulfport, MS$57,604
Alexandria, LA$57,388
Fort Smith, AR$57,224
El Paso, TX$57,047
Las Cruces, NM$56,752
Harlingen, TX$56,586
Pocatello, ID$56,575
Florence, AL$56,490
Brownsville, TX$56,477
Mcallen, TX$56,339
Dothan, AL$56,248
Columbus, MS$55,859
Altus, OK$55,553
Lawton, OK$55,429
Pierre, SD$55,193
Internal Communications Specialist I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Internal Communications Specialist I salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $73,274.
While startup companies pay approximate $61,968.
Internal Communications Specialist I Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$61,968
Growth Stage
51~500
$65,540
Established
501~5000
$70,760
Enterprise
5000+
$73,274
Internal Communications Specialist I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Internal Communications Specialist I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Insurance
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Internal Communications Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Internal Communications Specialist I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Internal Communications Specialist I
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities
$78,613
$38.0
20%
Insurance
$75,338
$36.0
15%
Software & Networking
$75,338
$36.0
15%
Business Services
$72,062
$35.0
10%
Financial Services
$72,062
$35.0
10%
Internal Communications Specialist I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Internal Communications Specialist I'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.
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Last Updated on July 01, 2026
$57,034
Average$65,511/year
$69,591
$4,753
Average$5,459/month
$5,799
$1,097
Average$1,260/week
$1,338
$27
Average$31/hour
$33
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$69,591
$5,799
$1,338
$33
Average
$65,511
$5,459
$1,260
$31
25th Percentile
$57,034
$4,753
$1,097
$27
Internal Communications Specialist I Salary Growth & Career Path
For an Internal Communications Specialist I, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Internal Communications Specialist II role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$71,612 - a projected growth of
9%
over your current level.
Salaries of jobs related to Internal Communications Specialist I
Salary Trends for Internal Communications Specialist I
Salaries for an Internal Communications Specialist I can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $62,854 in 2023
to around $62,041 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Internal Communications Specialist I salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Internal Communications Specialist I Over Time
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2023
$62,854
2024
$62,372
2025
$62,041
2026
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2027
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$62,854
2024
$62,372
2025
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Most common benefits for Internal Communications Specialist I
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401(k)
Disability
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Common company salaries for Internal Communications Specialist I
Here are companies hiring for Internal Communications Specialist I and their salaries, click below for more details.
C
$128,509/per year
C R Bard Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
H
$124,697/per year
Henry Schein Canada
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$123,899/per year
Nordex Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$120,416/per year
Nipro Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$115,870/per year
Enovis
Biotechnology
the United States
A
$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Biotechnology
the United States
M
$112,110/per year
MiniMed Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug Development
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$110,229/per year
Life Technologies Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
Z
$106,224/per year
Zimmer Biomet
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$103,077/per year
Promontory Therapeutics
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$102,181/per year
Steris PLC
Biotechnology
the United States
G
$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicines
Biotechnology
the United States
R
$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLC
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$94,235/per year
Pleno Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$93,666/per year
Simulaids Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CAS
Biotechnology
the United States
O
$86,468/per year
Onward Technology
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$84,682/per year
Eyeco Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$84,523/per year
Paerosol
Biotechnology
the United States
I
$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$82,815/per year
Stateside PPE
Biotechnology
the United States
D
$82,041/per year
Digi Bio
Biotechnology
the United States
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FAQ about Internal Communications Specialist I
1. Where can an Internal Communications Specialist I earn the most?
An Internal Communications Specialist I's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer.
According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, an Internal Communications Specialist I earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of an Internal Communications Specialist I is $82,629.
2. What is the highest pay for Internal Communications Specialist I?
The highest pay for Internal Communications Specialist I is $73,306.
3. What is the lowest pay for Internal Communications Specialist I?
The lowest pay for Internal Communications Specialist I is $49,316.
4. What are the responsibilities of Internal Communications Specialist I?
Assists in designing and coordinating company internal communication programs. Develops content for internal communication programs that support and reinforce organizational objectives. Creates documents and materials that follow organizational standards and branding. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. Work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Typically requires 0-2 years of related experience.
5. What industry pays the highest salary for Internal Communications Specialist I?
The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Internal Communications Specialist I roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
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