PR Specialist Salary in Winston Salem, North Carolina

How much does a PR Specialist make in Winston Salem, NC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a PR Specialist in Winston Salem, NC is $73,608. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $65,618 to $81,866, with most professionals earning between $58,343 and $89,385.

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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 Winston Salem, NC

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65618

81866

73608

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67878

86820

76855

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 Winston Salem, NC. The base salary for PR Specialist ranges from $65,618 to $81,866 with the average base salary of $73,608. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,878 to $86,820 with the average total cash compensation of $76,855.

View Average Salary for PR Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$73,608	$65,618 - $81,866
Bonus	$3,247	$2,261 - $4,953
Total Pay	$76,855	$67,878 - $86,820

* 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 Winston Salem, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE Greensboro, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,784 - $83,321	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE High Point, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,183 - $83,819	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE Salisbury, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,316 - $82,738	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,490 - $82,955	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE Kannapolis, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,154 - $82,535	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC
CITY, STATE Concord, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,997 - $83,587	COMPARE TO Winston Salem, NC

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About Winston Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. With a 2019 estimated population of 251,907 it is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the fifth most populous city in North Carolina, and the eighty-ninth most populous city in the United States. With a metropolitan population of 676,673 it is the fourth largest metropolitan area in North Carolina and is expected to keep that fourth spot for many more years. Winston-Salem is home to the tallest office building in the region, 100 North Main Street, formerly the Wachovia Bui...

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