PR & Communications hourly rate in New Jersey
The market median wage for a PR & Communications in New Jersey is $40.34 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $60 an hour on Deftridge, +9% against the United States rate.
PR & Communications wage percentiles in New Jersey
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 | $25.98 | $560 | $54,000 |
| 25th | $30.55 | $660 | $63,500 |
| Median | $40.34 | $870 | $83,900 |
| 75th | $52.74 | $1,140 | $109,700 |
| 90th | $73.68 | $1,600 | $153,300 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 5,820 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
New Jersey in numbers
What sets New Jersey apart for a PR & Communications, from the same sources as the table above.
- +2%
- median wage against the United States median of $39.39
- 16th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 5,820
- people employed in the role in this place
- $41.82
- median wage in the Trenton 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 New Jersey 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 | $60 | $1,300 |
| Manager | $70 | $1,520 |
| Director | $85 | $1,840 |
PR & Communications pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior PR & Communications, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New Jersey ranks 16 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $57.32 | $85 |
| California | $53.88 | $80 |
| Washington | $48.01 | $70 |
| New Hampshire | $41.36 | $60 |
| Wyoming | $40.83 | $60 |
| Alaska | $40.39 | $60 |
| New Jersey | $40.34 | $60 |
| Maryland | $39.41 | $55 |
| North Dakota | $39.07 | $55 |
| New Mexico | $38.55 | $55 |
Metro areas in New Jersey
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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