PR Specialist Salary in Fresno, California

How much does a PR Specialist make in Fresno, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a PR Specialist in Fresno, CA is $78,733. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $70,184 to $87,568, with most professionals earning between $62,401 and $95,612.

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Develops, plans, and conducts public relations and public affairs programs, both domestic and/or global, to improve and support company business objectives with the media, public, industry, and other external stakeholders.

August 23, 2022

Demonstrated success in accomplishing key business objectives spanning brand awareness, media placements, and demand generation.

December 06, 2022

Support PR/marketing initiatives and manage day-to-day media relations functions, to include building national and local media database, monitoring and tracking media coverage, maintaining media lists, creating editorial calendars and media outreach/ follow-up.

January 04, 2023

Create effective email pitches to compel industry influencers to include a citation and/or link in previously created pieces of content or publish an article, guest blog, and opinion piece.

March 05, 2023

Manage exhibitor communications as they relate to public relations, including distribution of press lists, coordination of exhibitor announcements at events, assistance in coordinating media tours and exhibitor/media meeting spaces, managing exhibitor center PR tasks and other exhibitor communications-related needs.

March 25, 2023

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Average Salary Range for PR Specialist in Fresno, CA

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70184

87568

78733

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92865

82204

What is the average salary for PR Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of PR Specialist in Fresno, CA. The base salary for PR Specialist ranges from $70,184 to $87,568 with the average base salary of $78,733. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $72,602 to $92,865 with the average total cash compensation of $82,204.

View Average Salary for PR Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$78,733	$70,184 - $87,568
Bonus	$3,471	$2,418 - $5,297
Total Pay	$82,204	$72,602 - $92,865

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

PR Specialist Salary Near Fresno, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Visalia, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,764 - $87,044	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Modesto, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,555 - $93,021	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Salinas, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,602 - $96,823	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Monterey, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,770 - $97,033	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Bakersfield, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,001 - $92,331	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE San Jose, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,346 - $110,229	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA

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About Fresno, California

Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh; Spanish for "ash tree") is a city in California, United States, and the county seat of Fresno County. It covers about 112 square miles (290 km2) in the center of the San Joaquin Valley, the southern portion of California's Central Valley. Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885. The city has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno regi...

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