Public Relations Associate Salary in Utah

How much does a Public Relations Associate make in Utah?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Public Relations Associate in Utah is $72,224 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,443
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,028 to $79,667
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,388

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Public Relations Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,667	$6,639	$1,532	$38
Average	$72,224	$6,019	$1,389	$35
25th Percentile	$66,028	$5,502	$1,270	$32

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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): $58,780
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,654
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,237
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,754
Expert (over 8 years): $128,367

Levels	Salary
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$58,780
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$72,654
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$91,237
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$113,754
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$128,367

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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:

Tremonton: $71,659
Fielding: $71,699
Garland: $71,737

Tremonton, UT $71,659 Fielding, UT $71,699 Garland, UT $71,737 Grouse Creek, UT $71,493 Honeyville, UT $71,511 Hooper, UT $70,946 Howell, UT $71,551 Huntsville, UT $71,583

Hyde Park, UT $71,832 Hyrum, UT $71,620 Lewiston, UT $71,660 Logan, UT $71,746 Mantua, UT $71,198 Mendon, UT $71,659 Millville, UT $71,607 Newton, UT $71,693

Paradise, UT $71,357 Park Valley, UT $71,387 Plymouth, UT $71,602 Portage, UT $71,476 Providence, UT $71,657 Richmond, UT $71,740 Riverside, UT $71,752 Smithfield, UT $71,761

Snowville, UT $71,463 Trenton, UT $71,683 Wellsville, UT $71,471 Willard, UT $71,064 Price, UT $71,446 Aneth, UT $71,491 Blanding, UT $71,609 Bluff, UT $71,359

Castle Dale, UT $71,387 Cisco, UT $71,462 Clawson, UT $71,234 Cleveland, UT $71,320 East Carbon, UT $71,522 Elmo, UT $71,332 Emery, UT $71,096 Ferron, UT $71,218

Green River, UT $71,193 Helper, UT $71,342 Huntington, UT $71,302 Kenilworth, UT $71,320 La Sal, UT $71,505 Mexican Hat, UT $71,227 Moab, UT $71,642 Lake Powell, UT $71,005

Montezuma Creek, UT $71,491 Monticello, UT $71,543 Monument Valley, UT $71,268 Orangeville, UT $71,277 Sunnyside, UT $71,439 Thompson, UT $71,377 Wellington, UT $71,538 Provo, UT $70,353

Aurora, UT $71,344 Axtell, UT $71,306 Centerfield, UT $71,384 Chester, UT $71,281 Delta, UT $71,470 Elberta, UT $71,038 Ephraim, UT $71,424 Eureka, UT $71,256

Fairview, UT $71,135 Fayette, UT $71,273 Fillmore, UT $71,377 Fountain Green, UT $71,237 Goshen, UT $70,914 Gunnison, UT $71,383 Hinckley, UT $71,492 Holden, UT $71,344

Kanosh, UT $71,270 Leamington, UT $71,350 Levan, UT $71,217 Lynndyl, UT $71,319 Manti, UT $71,340 Mayfield, UT $71,274 Meadow, UT $71,284 Mona, UT $71,005

Moroni, UT $71,295 Mount Pleasant, UT $71,312 Nephi, UT $71,265 Oak City, UT $71,354 Payson, UT $70,828 Redmond, UT $71,356 Salem, UT $70,596 Salina, UT $71,194

Santaquin, UT $70,842 Scipio, UT $71,467 Sigurd, UT $71,267 Spanish Fork, UT $70,919 Spring City, UT $71,292 Springville, UT $70,606 Mapleton, UT $70,488 Sterling, UT $71,323

Wales, UT $71,274 Richfield, UT $71,264 Alton, UT $71,234 Annabella, UT $71,402 Antimony, UT $71,110 Beaver, UT $71,353 Beryl, UT $71,349 Bicknell, UT $71,185

Boulder, UT $71,092 Bryce Canyon, UT $71,379 Cannonville, UT $71,297 Brian Head, UT $71,255 Cedar City, UT $71,482 Central, UT $71,366 Circleville, UT $71,342 Elsinore, UT $71,445

Enterprise, UT $71,425 Escalante, UT $71,164 Garrison, UT $71,559 Glendale, UT $71,287 Glenwood, UT $71,317 Greenville, UT $71,227 Greenwich, UT $71,185 Gunlock, UT $71,313

Hanksville, UT $71,007 Hatch, UT $71,215 Henrieville, UT $71,160 Hurricane, UT $71,502 Ivins, UT $71,564 Joseph, UT $71,283 Junction, UT $71,209 Kanab, UT $71,283

Kanarraville, UT $71,362 Kingston, UT $71,300 Koosharem, UT $71,143 La Verkin, UT $71,631 Leeds, UT $71,482 Loa, UT $71,192 Lyman, UT $71,068 Marysvale, UT $71,181

Milford, UT $71,304 Minersville, UT $71,367 Modena, UT $71,197 Monroe, UT $71,335 Mount Carmel, UT $71,229 Newcastle, UT $71,363 New Harmony, UT $71,436 Orderville, UT $71,300

Panguitch, UT $71,245 Paragonah, UT $71,241 Parowan, UT $71,390 Duck Creek Village, UT $71,254 Rockville, UT $71,395 Bryce, UT $71,175 Santa Clara, UT $71,636 Sevier, UT $71,161

Springdale, UT $71,292 Saint George, UT $71,629 Summit, UT $71,485 Teasdale, UT $71,117 Toquerville, UT $71,489 Torrey, UT $71,011 Tropic, UT $71,374 Virgin, UT $71,300

Washington, UT $71,603 Pine Valley, UT $71,324 Veyo, UT $71,478 Dammeron Valley, UT $71,451 Hildale, UT $71,556 Altamont, UT $71,616 Altonah, UT $71,541 American Fork, UT $72,265

Alpine, UT $72,473 Eagle Mountain, UT $71,350 Draper, UT $72,752 Bingham Canyon, UT $73,305 Duchesne, UT $71,458 Ogden, UT $70,851 Bear River City, UT $71,452 Brigham City, UT $71,376

Cache Junction, UT $71,567 Clarkston, UT $71,602 Collinston, UT $71,732 Corinne, UT $71,665 Cornish, UT $71,580 Deweyville, UT $71,626 Eden, UT $71,015 Bluebell, UT $71,595

Bonanza, UT $71,568 South Jordan, UT $73,275 Bountiful, UT $73,730 Cedar Valley, UT $71,563 Centerville, UT $73,388 Clearfield, UT $71,050 Coalville, UT $72,660 Croydon, UT $72,132

Dugway, UT $71,881 Dutch John, UT $71,596 Echo, UT $72,733 Farmington, UT $72,953 Fort Duchesne, UT $71,574 Fruitland, UT $71,397 Garden City, UT $71,576 Grantsville, UT $71,949

Hanna, UT $71,570 Heber City, UT $72,066 Henefer, UT $72,866 Ibapah, UT $71,627 Jensen, UT $71,534 Kamas, UT $72,651 Kaysville, UT $72,206 Laketown, UT $71,537

Lapoint, UT $71,551 Layton, UT $71,481 Lindon, UT $70,559 Lehi, UT $71,654 Magna, UT $73,569 Saratoga Springs, UT $70,893 Manila, UT $71,694 Midvale, UT $73,693

Midway, UT $73,343 Morgan, UT $72,668 Mountain Home, UT $71,544 Myton, UT $71,500 Neola, UT $71,604 North Salt Lake, UT $73,781 Oakley, UT $72,992 Hill Afb, UT $71,016

Orem, UT $70,415 Park City, UT $73,959 Peoa, UT $73,477 Pleasant Grove, UT $70,934 Randlett, UT $71,474 Randolph, UT $71,627 Riverton, UT $72,800 Roosevelt, UT $71,634

Roy, UT $70,879 Rush Valley, UT $72,010 Sandy, UT $73,495 Stockton, UT $72,103 Tabiona, UT $71,500 Talmage, UT $71,535 Tooele, UT $72,870 Syracuse, UT $71,571

Tridell, UT $71,633 Vernal, UT $71,617 Vernon, UT $71,387 West Jordan, UT $73,495 Wallsburg, UT $71,599 Wendover, UT $71,789 Whiterocks, UT $71,514 Woodruff, UT $71,608

Woods Cross, UT $73,657 Herriman, UT $72,759 Salt Lake City, UT $73,808

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

$66,028

Average $72,224/year

$79,667

$5,502

Average $6,019/month

$6,639

$1,270

Average $1,389/week

$1,532

$32

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,667	$6,639	$1,532	$38
Average	$72,224	$6,019	$1,389	$35
25th Percentile	$66,028	$5,502	$1,270	$32

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