Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/ Title: PR & Communications hourly rate in Florida, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: PR & Communications pay in Florida: median wage $33 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $50. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # PR & Communications hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for a PR & Communications in Florida is **$33.07 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$50 an hour** on Deftridge, -9% against the United States rate. **$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$33.07/hr** median wage **$26-44** middle half of wages **$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## PR & Communications wage percentiles in Florida Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $20.00 | $430 | $41,600 | | 25th | $25.91 | $560 | $53,900 | | Median | $33.07 | $720 | $68,800 | | 75th | $44.01 | $950 | $91,500 | | 90th | $60.93 | $1,320 | $126,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 18,500 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for a PR & Communications, from the same sources as the table above. - **-16%** median wage against the United States median of $39.39 - **47th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **18,500** people employed in the role in this place - **$36.96** median wage in the Naples metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a PR & Communications in Florida by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $50 | $1,080 | | Manager | $60 | $1,300 | | Director | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$50** - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** ## PR & Communications pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior PR & Communications, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **47 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $57.32 | $85 | | California | $53.88 | $80 | | Washington | $48.01 | $70 | | Idaho | $33.82 | $50 | | Maine | $33.82 | $50 | | Vermont | $33.27 | $50 | | Florida | $33.07 | $50 | | Nebraska | $33.07 | $50 | | Tennessee | $32.77 | $50 | | Mississippi | $32.11 | $45 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Naples $36.96/hr median wage · range $26-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/) - [Miami $34.78/hr median wage · range $27-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/) - [Orlando $34.19/hr median wage · range $27-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/) - [Tallahassee $33.01/hr median wage · range $26-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/) - [Lakeland $32.75/hr median wage · range $24-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/) - [Port Saint Lucie $32.73/hr median wage · range $26-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/) - [Crestview $32.68/hr median wage · range $26-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/) - [The Villages $32.57/hr median wage · range $26-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/) - [Jacksonville $32.54/hr median wage · range $26-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/) - [North Port $32.19/hr median wage · range $25-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/florida/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [PR & Communications rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/) · [PR & Communications jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/pr-and-communications/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)