Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/ Title: PR & Communications hourly rate in Pennsylvania | Deftridge Summary: PR & Communications pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $34 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $50. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. PA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # PR & Communications hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for a PR & Communications in Pennsylvania is **$34.04 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 **$34.04/hr** median wage **$27-44** middle half of wages **$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## PR & Communications wage percentiles in Pennsylvania 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 | $19.94 | $430 | $41,500 | | 25th | $26.51 | $570 | $55,100 | | Median | $34.04 | $740 | $70,800 | | 75th | $43.96 | $950 | $91,400 | | 90th | $56.93 | $1,230 | $118,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 9,260 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for a PR & Communications, from the same sources as the table above. - **-14%** median wage against the United States median of $39.39 - **41st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **9,260** people employed in the role in this place - **$39.96** median wage in the Harrisburg 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania ranks **41 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $57.32 | $85 | | California | $53.88 | $80 | | Washington | $48.01 | $70 | | Minnesota | $34.38 | $50 | | Montana | $34.36 | $50 | | Kentucky | $34.08 | $50 | | Pennsylvania | $34.04 | $50 | | Ohio | $34.03 | $50 | | Michigan | $33.93 | $50 | | Idaho | $33.82 | $50 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Harrisburg $39.96/hr median wage · range $32-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) - [Lebanon $39.13/hr median wage · range $26-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) - [Philadelphia $36.98/hr median wage · range $29-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) - [York $34.78/hr median wage · range $26-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) - [Pittsburgh $32.63/hr median wage · range $26-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $31.99/hr median wage · range $26-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) - [Altoona $30.56/hr median wage · range $23-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) - [State College $29.96/hr median wage · range $30-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) - [Erie $29.86/hr median wage · range $24-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $29.25/hr median wage · range $25-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) ## 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 Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/pr-and-communications/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)