Public Relations Associate Salary in Montana

How much does a Public Relations Associate make in Montana?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Public Relations Associate in Montana is $71,206 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, a Public Relations Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,224
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,097 to $78,543
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,536

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Public Relations Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,543	$6,545	$1,510	$38
Average	$71,206	$5,934	$1,369	$34
25th Percentile	$65,097	$5,425	$1,252	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Public Relations Associate Salaries

A Public Relations Associate'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 Public Relations Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Public Relations Associate'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): $57,951
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,630
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,951
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,151
Expert (over 8 years): $126,557

Levels	Salary
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$57,951
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$71,630
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$89,951
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$112,151
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$126,557

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How Do Public Relations Associate 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 Public Relations Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $83,507.
California: $83,190.
Massachusetts: $82,081.

District of Columbia $83,507 California $83,190 Massachusetts $82,081 Washington $81,780 New Jersey $81,750 Alaska $81,644 Connecticut $80,603 New York $80,181

Hawaii $78,831 Rhode Island $78,197 Maryland $77,767 Minnesota $77,179 Colorado $76,953 Illinois $76,877 Oregon $76,591 Delaware $76,380

New Hampshire $76,247 Virginia $75,950 Pennsylvania $75,082 Nevada $74,645 North Dakota $74,502 Michigan $74,275 Wisconsin $74,192 Vermont $74,026

Texas $73,566 Maine $73,536 Arizona $73,491 Ohio $73,438 Georgia $72,744 Indiana $72,397 Wyoming $72,329 Utah $72,224

Iowa $72,179 Kansas $71,817 Louisiana $71,711 North Carolina $71,673 Missouri $71,658 Florida $71,364 Montana $71,206 Nebraska $71,055

Kentucky $70,972 South Carolina $70,670 Tennessee $70,482 Idaho $70,406 New Mexico $69,856 Oklahoma $69,735 Alabama $69,290 South Dakota $68,543

Arkansas $68,136 West Virginia $67,917 Mississippi $67,261

Top Paying Cities for Public Relations Associates

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:

Absarokee: $70,772
Acton: $72,486
Ashland: $70,718

Absarokee, MT $70,772 Acton, MT $72,486 Ashland, MT $70,718 Ballantine, MT $72,375 Bearcreek, MT $70,762 Belfry, MT $70,834 Bighorn, MT $70,601 Big Timber, MT $70,713

Birney, MT $70,668 Boyd, MT $71,409 Bridger, MT $71,132 Broadview, MT $72,084 Busby, MT $70,748 Clyde Park, MT $70,726 Columbus, MT $71,307 Cooke City, MT $70,588

Crow Agency, MT $70,808 Custer, MT $70,827 Decker, MT $70,735 Edgar, MT $72,216 Emigrant, MT $70,720 Fishtail, MT $70,660 Fromberg, MT $71,931 Gardiner, MT $70,722

Garryowen, MT $70,780 Grass Range, MT $70,649 Greycliff, MT $70,718 Hardin, MT $71,396 Fort Smith, MT $71,175 Harlowton, MT $70,688 Huntley, MT $72,731 Hysham, MT $70,638

Ingomar, MT $70,503 Joliet, MT $71,939 Lame Deer, MT $70,789 Laurel, MT $72,710 Lavina, MT $70,886 Livingston, MT $70,804 Lodge Grass, MT $70,820 Mc Leod, MT $70,565

Martinsdale, MT $70,611 Melstone, MT $70,638 Melville, MT $70,584 Molt, MT $72,282 Mosby, MT $70,540 Musselshell, MT $70,614 Nye, MT $70,651 Otter, MT $70,719

Park City, MT $72,211 Pompeys Pillar, MT $71,925 Pray, MT $70,684 Pryor, MT $71,966 Rapelje, MT $71,134 Red Lodge, MT $70,777 Reed Point, MT $70,689 Roberts, MT $71,076

Roscoe, MT $70,637 Roundup, MT $70,771 Ryegate, MT $70,625 Saint Xavier, MT $71,111 Sanders, MT $70,724 Sand Springs, MT $70,548 Shawmut, MT $70,602 Shepherd, MT $72,413

Silver Gate, MT $70,778 Springdale, MT $70,673 Sumatra, MT $70,548 Teigen, MT $70,651 Two Dot, MT $70,595 Wilsall, MT $70,657 Winnett, MT $70,600 Worden, MT $71,836

Wyola, MT $70,851 Billings, MT $72,795 Baker, MT $70,964 Wolf Point, MT $70,721 Antelope, MT $70,807 Bainville, MT $71,050 Brockton, MT $70,685 Brockway, MT $70,587

Circle, MT $70,641 Crane, MT $71,099 Culbertson, MT $70,841 Dagmar, MT $70,874 Fairview, MT $71,080 Flaxville, MT $70,630 Fort Peck, MT $70,596 Frazer, MT $70,678

Froid, MT $70,746 Glasgow, MT $70,715 Saint Marie, MT $71,016 Glentana, MT $70,597 Hinsdale, MT $70,581 Homestead, MT $70,746 Lambert, MT $70,703 Larslan, MT $70,586

Medicine Lake, MT $70,736 Nashua, MT $70,678 Opheim, MT $70,576 Outlook, MT $70,682 Peerless, MT $70,589 Plentywood, MT $70,794 Poplar, MT $70,733 Raymond, MT $70,741

Redstone, MT $70,592 Reserve, MT $70,661 Richey, MT $70,620 Richland, MT $70,581 Saco, MT $70,622 Savage, MT $70,831 Scobey, MT $70,685 Sidney, MT $71,097

Vandalia, MT $70,614 Vida, MT $70,637 Westby, MT $70,860 Whitetail, MT $70,580 Miles City, MT $70,727 Alzada, MT $70,666 Angela, MT $70,538 Alberton, MT $70,643

Arlee, MT $70,669 Bonner, MT $70,646 Charlo, MT $70,690 Clinton, MT $70,694 Condon, MT $70,567 Conner, MT $70,706 Corvallis, MT $70,800 Darby, MT $70,571

De Borgia, MT $70,424 Dixon, MT $70,627 Drummond, MT $70,666 Florence, MT $70,783 Frenchtown, MT $70,755 Grantsdale, MT $70,762 Hall, MT $70,651 Hamilton, MT $70,764

Pinesdale, MT $70,926 Haugan, MT $70,408 Helmville, MT $70,513 Heron, MT $70,434 Hot Springs, MT $70,562 Huson, MT $70,661 Lolo, MT $70,741 Lonepine, MT $70,588

Milltown, MT $70,920 Noxon, MT $70,405 Ovando, MT $70,506 Pablo, MT $70,942 Paradise, MT $70,668 Philipsburg, MT $70,651 Plains, MT $70,611 Polson, MT $70,722

Ravalli, MT $70,677 Ronan, MT $70,731 Saint Ignatius, MT $70,714 Saint Regis, MT $70,563 Saltese, MT $70,379 Seeley Lake, MT $70,685 Stevensville, MT $70,798 Sula, MT $70,546

Superior, MT $70,614 Thompson Falls, MT $70,514 Trout Creek, MT $70,448 Victor, MT $70,754 Kalispell, MT $70,783 Big Arm, MT $70,690 Bigfork, MT $70,687 Columbia Falls, MT $70,776

Coram, MT $70,685 Dayton, MT $70,700 Elmo, MT $70,617 Essex, MT $70,571 Eureka, MT $70,706 Fortine, MT $70,637 Hungry Horse, MT $70,858 Kila, MT $70,629

Lake Mc Donald, MT $70,694 Lakeside, MT $70,746 Libby, MT $70,600 Marion, MT $70,590 Martin City, MT $70,743 Olney, MT $70,580 Polebridge, MT $70,456 Proctor, MT $70,596

Rexford, MT $70,649 Rollins, MT $70,639 Somers, MT $70,737 Stryker, MT $70,567 Trego, MT $70,620 Troy, MT $70,405 West Glacier, MT $70,478 Whitefish, MT $70,741

Bloomfield, MT $70,659 Boyes, MT $70,681 Broadus, MT $70,703 Brusett, MT $70,589 Capitol, MT $70,534 Cohagen, MT $70,563 Colstrip, MT $70,850 Ekalaka, MT $70,686

Fallon, MT $70,761 Forsyth, MT $70,667 Glendive, MT $70,901 Hammond, MT $70,637 Hathaway, MT $70,715 Ismay, MT $70,659 Jordan, MT $70,605 Kinsey, MT $70,689

Lindsay, MT $70,600 Mildred, MT $70,760 Olive, MT $70,614 Plevna, MT $70,821 Powderville, MT $70,545 Rosebud, MT $70,580 Terry, MT $70,626 Volborg, MT $70,581

Wibaux, MT $70,873 Willard, MT $70,844 Great Falls, MT $67,676 Malmstrom A F B, MT $67,676 Augusta, MT $70,578 Babb, MT $70,604 Belt, MT $68,506 Black Eagle, MT $67,676

Brady, MT $69,908 Browning, MT $70,699 Buffalo, MT $70,644 Bynum, MT $70,635 Carter, MT $68,851 Cascade, MT $69,803 Choteau, MT $70,637 Coffee Creek, MT $70,642

Conrad, MT $70,701 Cut Bank, MT $70,654 Denton, MT $70,626 Dupuyer, MT $70,571 Dutton, MT $69,107 East Glacier Park, MT $70,540 Ethridge, MT $70,562 Fairfield, MT $70,080

Floweree, MT $67,818 Forest Grove, MT $70,615 Fort Benton, MT $70,129 Fort Shaw, MT $68,602 Galata, MT $70,581 Geraldine, MT $70,611 Geyser, MT $70,103 Heart Butte, MT $70,697

Highwood, MT $68,604 Hilger, MT $70,643 Hobson, MT $70,653 Judith Gap, MT $70,639 Kevin, MT $70,627 Ledger, MT $70,596 Lewistown, MT $70,767 Loma, MT $70,611

Lothair, MT $70,605 Moccasin, MT $70,657 Monarch, MT $69,875 Moore, MT $70,696 Neihart, MT $70,396 Oilmont, MT $70,591 Pendroy, MT $70,571 Power, MT $68,337

Raynesford, MT $69,794 Roy, MT $70,578 Sand Coulee, MT $67,676 Shelby, MT $70,703 Simms, MT $69,136 Stanford, MT $70,649 Stockett, MT $68,373 Sunburst, MT $70,653

Sun River, MT $68,247 Sweet Grass, MT $70,609 Biddle, MT $70,727 Ulm, MT $67,708 Valier, MT $70,642 Vaughn, MT $67,956 Winifred, MT $70,617 Havre, MT $70,751

Big Sandy, MT $70,632 Box Elder, MT $70,772 Chester, MT $70,641 Chinook, MT $70,654 Dodson, MT $70,628 Gildford, MT $70,616 Harlem, MT $70,713 Hays, MT $70,742

Hingham, MT $70,617 Hogeland, MT $70,605 Inverness, MT $70,599 Joplin, MT $70,617 Kremlin, MT $70,614 Lloyd, MT $70,511 Loring, MT $70,577 Malta, MT $70,666

Rudyard, MT $70,632 Turner, MT $70,621 Whitewater, MT $70,590 Whitlash, MT $70,541 Zortman, MT $70,672 Zurich, MT $70,576 Helena, MT $67,480 Basin, MT $68,954

Boulder, MT $69,709 Canyon Creek, MT $68,233 Clancy, MT $67,594 East Helena, MT $67,435 Fort Harrison, MT $67,435 Jefferson City, MT $68,079 Lincoln, MT $70,634 Marysville, MT $68,150

Radersburg, MT $69,821 Ringling, MT $70,555 Toston, MT $70,089 Townsend, MT $69,050 White Sulphur Springs, MT $70,348 Winston, MT $68,220 Wolf Creek, MT $69,659 Butte, MT $70,631

Alder, MT $70,607 Anaconda, MT $70,787 Avon, MT $68,905 Belgrade, MT $70,872 Bozeman, MT $70,917 Big Sky, MT $70,864 Cameron, MT $70,560 Cardwell, MT $70,713

Deer Lodge, MT $70,202 Dell, MT $70,367 Dillon, MT $70,661 Divide, MT $70,641 Elliston, MT $68,331 Ennis, MT $70,756 Gallatin Gateway, MT $70,715 Garrison, MT $69,855

Glen, MT $70,638 Gold Creek, MT $70,321 Harrison, MT $70,733 Jackson, MT $70,457 Lima, MT $70,417 Mc Allister, MT $70,743 Manhattan, MT $70,851 Melrose, MT $70,647

Norris, MT $70,646 Polaris, MT $70,561 Pony, MT $70,748 Ramsay, MT $70,785 Sheridan, MT $70,772 Silver Star, MT $70,770 Three Forks, MT $70,795 Twin Bridges, MT $70,712

Virginia City, MT $70,737 Warm Springs, MT $70,777 West Yellowstone, MT $70,697 Whitehall, MT $70,786 Willow Creek, MT $70,764 Wisdom, MT $70,475 Wise River, MT $70,598 Missoula, MT $71,027

Public Relations Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Public Relations Associate'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$65,097

Average $71,206/year

$78,543

$5,425

Average $5,934/month

$6,545

$1,252

Average $1,369/week

$1,510

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,543	$6,545	$1,510	$38
Average	$71,206	$5,934	$1,369	$34
25th Percentile	$65,097	$5,425	$1,252	$31

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