Public Relations Associate Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Public Relations Associate make in South Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Public Relations Associate in South Dakota is $67,864 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,417
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,304 to $74,958
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,242

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Public Relations Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,958	$6,246	$1,441	$36
Average	$67,864	$5,655	$1,305	$33
25th Percentile	$62,304	$5,192	$1,198	$30

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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): $54,890
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,820
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,174
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,256
Expert (over 8 years): $119,778

Levels	Salary
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$54,890
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$67,820
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$85,174
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$106,256
Public Re... Level Public Relations Associate	$119,778

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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: $83,580.
California: $83,263.
Massachusetts: $82,153.

District of Columbia $83,580 California $83,263 Massachusetts $82,153 Washington $81,851 New Jersey $81,821 Alaska $81,716 Connecticut $80,674 New York $80,251

Hawaii $78,900 Rhode Island $78,266 Maryland $77,835 Minnesota $77,247 Colorado $77,020 Illinois $76,945 Oregon $76,658 Delaware $76,446

New Hampshire $76,314 Virginia $76,016 Pennsylvania $75,148 Nevada $74,710 North Dakota $74,567 Michigan $74,340 Wisconsin $74,257 Vermont $74,091

Texas $73,631 Maine $73,601 Arizona $73,555 Ohio $73,502 Georgia $72,808 Indiana $72,461 Wyoming $72,393 Utah $72,287

Iowa $72,242 Kansas $71,879 Louisiana $71,774 North Carolina $71,736 Missouri $71,721 Florida $71,427 Montana $71,268 Nebraska $71,117

Kentucky $71,034 South Carolina $70,732 Tennessee $70,543 Idaho $70,468 New Mexico $69,917 Oklahoma $69,796 Alabama $69,351 South Dakota $68,603

Arkansas $68,196 West Virginia $67,977 Mississippi $67,320

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:

Alcester: $67,290
Aurora: $67,388
Baltic: $68,143

Alcester, SD $67,290 Aurora, SD $67,388 Baltic, SD $68,143 Beresford, SD $67,328 Brandon, SD $68,520 Brookings, SD $67,388 Burbank, SD $67,169 Canistota, SD $67,388

Canton, SD $67,992 Centerville, SD $67,388 Chancellor, SD $67,765 Chester, SD $67,388 Colman, SD $67,388 Colton, SD $67,690 Crooks, SD $68,520 Davis, SD $67,388

Dell Rapids, SD $67,841 Egan, SD $67,388 Elk Point, SD $67,441 Elkton, SD $67,388 Fairview, SD $67,463 Flandreau, SD $67,388 Freeman, SD $67,388 Garretson, SD $68,218

Gayville, SD $67,169 Harrisburg, SD $68,520 Hartford, SD $68,143 Hudson, SD $67,328 Humboldt, SD $67,690 Hurley, SD $67,388 Irene, SD $67,388 Jefferson, SD $67,803

Lennox, SD $67,992 Lesterville, SD $67,388 Lyons, SD $68,294 Madison, SD $67,388 Marion, SD $67,388 Menno, SD $67,388 Mission Hill, SD $67,275 Monroe, SD $67,388

Belle Fourche, SD $66,044 Black Hawk, SD $67,177 Box Elder, SD $67,177 Buffalo, SD $66,044 Buffalo Gap, SD $66,044 Camp Crook, SD $66,044 Caputa, SD $67,101 Custer, SD $66,044

Deadwood, SD $66,044 Edgemont, SD $66,044 Enning, SD $66,044 Fairburn, SD $66,044 Fort Meade, SD $66,044 Hermosa, SD $66,648 Hill City, SD $66,271 Hot Springs, SD $66,044

Howes, SD $66,044 Interior, SD $66,044 Keystone, SD $66,573 Kyle, SD $66,044 Lead, SD $66,044 Ludlow, SD $66,044 Manderson, SD $66,044 Mud Butte, SD $66,044

Nemo, SD $66,573 Newell, SD $66,044 New Underwood, SD $66,648 Nisland, SD $66,044 Oelrichs, SD $66,044 Oglala, SD $66,044 Oral, SD $66,044 Owanka, SD $66,044

Piedmont, SD $66,799 Pine Ridge, SD $66,044 Porcupine, SD $66,044 Pringle, SD $66,044 Quinn, SD $66,044 Redig, SD $66,044 Saint Onge, SD $66,044 Scenic, SD $66,044

Smithwick, SD $66,044 Spearfish, SD $66,044 Sturgis, SD $66,044 Union Center, SD $66,044 Vale, SD $66,044 Wall, SD $66,044 Wasta, SD $66,044 White Owl, SD $66,044

Whitewood, SD $66,044 Wounded Knee, SD $66,044 Leola, SD $68,203 Long Lake, SD $68,203 Mansfield, SD $62,466 Mellette, SD $62,466 Northville, SD $62,466 Onaka, SD $62,466

Orient, SD $62,466 Pierpont, SD $71,540 Redfield, SD $62,466 Rockham, SD $62,466 Roscoe, SD $62,466 Selby, SD $62,466 Seneca, SD $62,466 Stratford, SD $62,466

Tolstoy, SD $62,466 Tulare, SD $62,466 Turton, SD $62,466 Warner, SD $62,466 Westport, SD $67,003 Pierre, SD $63,598 Agar, SD $62,466 Belvidere, SD $62,466

Blunt, SD $63,523 Burke, SD $62,466 Colome, SD $62,466 Dallas, SD $62,466 Draper, SD $62,466 Fort Pierre, SD $63,523 Gregory, SD $62,466 Hamill, SD $62,466

Harrold, SD $62,617 Hayes, SD $62,466 Herrick, SD $62,466 Holabird, SD $62,466 Ideal, SD $62,466 Kadoka, SD $64,255 Kennebec, SD $62,466 Long Valley, SD $64,255

Lower Brule, SD $62,466 Martin, SD $66,044 Midland, SD $62,466 Milesville, SD $64,255 Mission, SD $62,466 Murdo, SD $62,466 Norris, SD $62,466 Okaton, SD $62,466

Okreek, SD $62,466 Onida, SD $62,919 Parmelee, SD $62,466 Philip, SD $64,255 Presho, SD $62,466 Reliance, SD $62,466 Rosebud, SD $62,466 Saint Charles, SD $62,466

Saint Francis, SD $62,466 Tuthill, SD $64,255 Vivian, SD $62,466 Wanblee, SD $66,044 White River, SD $62,466 Winner, SD $62,466 Witten, SD $62,466 Wood, SD $62,466

Mobridge, SD $62,466 Bison, SD $66,044 Bullhead, SD $73,940 Cherry Creek, SD $62,466 Dupree, SD $62,466 Eagle Butte, SD $62,466 Faith, SD $66,044 Glencross, SD $62,466

Glenham, SD $62,466 Herreid, SD $73,940 Isabel, SD $62,466 Keldron, SD $73,940 Lantry, SD $62,466 Lemmon, SD $73,940 Little Eagle, SD $73,940 Lodgepole, SD $69,992

Mc Intosh, SD $73,940 Mc Laughlin, SD $73,940 Meadow, SD $69,992 Morristown, SD $73,940 Mound City, SD $68,203 Pollock, SD $73,940 Prairie City, SD $66,044 Ralph, SD $66,044

Reva, SD $66,044 Ridgeview, SD $62,466 Timber Lake, SD $62,466 Trail City, SD $62,466 Wakpala, SD $68,203 Walker, SD $73,940 Watauga, SD $73,940 Whitehorse, SD $62,466

Rapid City, SD $67,177 Ellsworth Afb, SD $67,177 Allen, SD $66,044 Batesland, SD $66,044 Montrose, SD $67,388 North Sioux City, SD $67,848 Nunda, SD $67,388 Oldham, SD $67,388

Olivet, SD $67,388 Parker, SD $67,388 Ramona, SD $67,388 Renner, SD $68,520 Rowena, SD $68,520 Rutland, SD $67,388 Salem, SD $67,388 Scotland, SD $67,388

Sinai, SD $67,388 Springfield, SD $67,275 Tabor, SD $67,275 Tea, SD $68,445 Trent, SD $67,388 Tyndall, SD $67,388 Utica, SD $67,388 Valley Springs, SD $68,445

Vermillion, SD $67,169 Viborg, SD $67,388 Volga, SD $67,388 Volin, SD $67,388 Wakonda, SD $67,388 Wentworth, SD $67,388 Winfred, SD $67,388 Worthing, SD $68,067

Yankton, SD $67,275 Sioux Falls, SD $68,520 Vienna, SD $67,388 Wallace, SD $67,388 Waubay, SD $71,540 Webster, SD $71,540 White, SD $67,388 Willow Lake, SD $67,388

Wilmot, SD $71,540 Mitchell, SD $67,388 Alexandria, SD $67,388 Alpena, SD $64,927 Armour, SD $67,388 Artesian, SD $67,388 Avon, SD $67,388 Bonesteel, SD $64,927

Bridgewater, SD $67,388 Canova, SD $67,388 Carpenter, SD $67,388 Carthage, SD $67,388 Cavour, SD $67,388 Chamberlain, SD $62,466 Corsica, SD $67,388 Dante, SD $67,388

Delmont, SD $67,388 Dimock, SD $67,388 Emery, SD $67,388 Ethan, SD $67,388 Fairfax, SD $64,927 Fedora, SD $67,388 Fort Thompson, SD $62,466 Fulton, SD $67,388

Gann Valley, SD $62,466 Geddes, SD $64,927 Harrison, SD $67,388 Highmore, SD $62,466 Stephan, SD $62,466 Hitchcock, SD $62,466 Howard, SD $67,388 Huron, SD $64,927

Iroquois, SD $67,388 Kaylor, SD $67,388 Kimball, SD $62,466 Lake Andes, SD $67,388 Lane, SD $64,927 Letcher, SD $67,388 Marty, SD $67,388 Miller, SD $62,466

Mount Vernon, SD $67,388 New Holland, SD $64,927 Oacoma, SD $62,466 Parkston, SD $67,388 Pickstown, SD $67,388 Plankinton, SD $64,927 Platte, SD $64,927 Pukwana, SD $62,466

Ree Heights, SD $62,466 Saint Lawrence, SD $62,466 Spencer, SD $67,388 Stickney, SD $67,388 Tripp, SD $67,388 Virgil, SD $62,466 Wagner, SD $67,388 Wessington, SD $62,466

Wessington Springs, SD $62,466 White Lake, SD $62,466 Wolsey, SD $62,466 Woonsocket, SD $67,388 Yale, SD $67,388 Aberdeen, SD $62,466 Akaska, SD $62,466 Amherst, SD $71,540

Andover, SD $71,540 Ashton, SD $62,466 Barnard, SD $67,003 Bath, SD $67,003 Bowdle, SD $62,466 Brentford, SD $62,466 Britton, SD $71,540 Claremont, SD $71,540

Columbia, SD $67,003 Conde, SD $62,466 Cresbard, SD $62,466 Doland, SD $64,927 Eureka, SD $68,203 Faulkton, SD $62,466 Ferney, SD $67,003 Frankfort, SD $62,466

Frederick, SD $71,540 Gettysburg, SD $62,466 Groton, SD $67,003 Hecla, SD $71,540 Hosmer, SD $62,466 Houghton, SD $71,540 Hoven, SD $62,466 Ipswich, SD $62,466

Java, SD $62,466 Langford, SD $71,540 Lebanon, SD $62,466 Watertown, SD $67,388 Arlington, SD $67,388 Astoria, SD $67,388 Badger, SD $67,388 Big Stone City, SD $70,906

Bradley, SD $67,388 Brandt, SD $67,388 Bristol, SD $71,540 Bruce, SD $67,388 Bryant, SD $67,388 Castlewood, SD $67,388 Claire City, SD $71,540 Clark, SD $67,388

Clear Lake, SD $67,388 Corona, SD $71,540 De Smet, SD $67,388 Eden, SD $71,540 Erwin, SD $67,388 Estelline, SD $67,388 Florence, SD $67,388 Garden City, SD $67,388

Gary, SD $67,388 Goodwin, SD $67,388 Grenville, SD $71,540 Hayti, SD $67,388 Hazel, SD $67,388 Henry, SD $67,388 Kranzburg, SD $67,388 Labolt, SD $67,388

Lake City, SD $71,540 Lake Norden, SD $67,388 Lake Preston, SD $67,388 Marvin, SD $69,464 Milbank, SD $70,906 New Effington, SD $71,540 Ortley, SD $71,540 Peever, SD $71,540

Raymond, SD $64,927 Revillo, SD $67,388 Rosholt, SD $71,540 Roslyn, SD $71,540 Sisseton, SD $71,540 South Shore, SD $67,388 Stockholm, SD $67,388 Strandburg, SD $67,388

Summit, SD $69,464 Toronto, SD $67,388 Twin Brooks, SD $69,464 Veblen, SD $71,540

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 18, 2021

$62,304

Average $67,864/year

$74,958

$5,192

Average $5,655/month

$6,246

$1,198

Average $1,305/week

$1,441

$30

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,958	$6,246	$1,441	$36
Average	$67,864	$5,655	$1,305	$33
25th Percentile	$62,304	$5,192	$1,198	$30

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