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Top 15 cities for public relations managers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $229,420 |
|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $214,670 |
| New York, NY | $208,800 |
| San Francisco, CA | $207,600 |
| Boston, MA | $187,740 |
| Trenton, NJ | $183,670 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $181,560 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $180,100 |
| Greeley, CO | $179,690 |
| Denver, CO | $179,370 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $178,520 |
| Seattle, WA | $177,510 |
| Midland, TX | $174,140 |
| Sacramento, CA | $173,160 |
| Richmond, VA | $171,990 |
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Public Relations Managers salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays public relations managers the most statewide, $217,060 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $217,060 | $197,600 | 7,410 | 1 | $214,670 | $214,670 |
| New York | $203,900 | $180,880 | 7,710 | 7 | $208,800 | $125,270 |
| Virginia | $192,100 | $176,340 | 2,610 | 5 | $171,990 | $128,710 |
| New Jersey | $185,230 | $174,980 | 2,420 | 2 | $183,670 | $154,850 |
| California | $185,180 | $167,980 | 9,400 | 15 | $229,420 | $137,190 |
| Massachusetts | $181,950 | $171,740 | 2,170 | 4 | $187,740 | $140,460 |
| Colorado | $170,820 | $162,870 | n/a | 5 | $179,690 | $140,320 |
| Washington | $168,850 | $159,440 | 1,610 | 4 | $177,510 | $136,240 |
| Connecticut | $167,860 | $154,210 | 890 | 5 | $181,560 | $153,930 |
| Maryland | $166,120 | $149,380 | 1,530 | 1 | $150,720 | $150,720 |
| Delaware | $165,760 | $153,010 | 170 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Rhode Island | $163,300 | $156,080 | 210 | 1 | $156,530 | $156,530 |
| Vermont | n/a | n/a | 280 | 1 | $156,470 | $156,470 |
| Maine | $151,990 | $166,940 | n/a | 1 | $149,000 | $149,000 |
| Georgia | $150,060 | $134,500 | 1,540 | 3 | $154,260 | $125,340 |
| Minnesota | $148,840 | $139,040 | 1,230 | 2 | $152,310 | $113,290 |
| Utah | $148,790 | $132,670 | 580 | 3 | $171,400 | $133,120 |
| North Carolina | $146,900 | $132,280 | 1,510 | 7 | $158,550 | $107,580 |
| Illinois | $142,720 | $131,990 | 2,770 | 5 | $145,570 | $106,480 |
| New Hampshire | $142,510 | $132,660 | 330 | 1 | $133,830 | $133,830 |
| Texas | $142,060 | $126,670 | 8,190 | 17 | $174,140 | $98,900 |
| Oregon | $138,720 | $131,190 | 1,410 | 6 | $147,440 | $113,730 |
| Florida | $137,560 | $127,550 | 2,990 | 13 | $147,570 | $112,610 |
| Arkansas | $136,310 | $104,170 | 340 | 2 | $166,260 | $99,780 |
| Nevada | $135,800 | $114,130 | 450 | 2 | $136,380 | $125,950 |
| Kansas | $135,260 | $129,760 | 300 | 2 | $128,100 | $126,530 |
| Ohio | $132,030 | $118,670 | 1,400 | 6 | $143,870 | $107,760 |
| Tennessee | $131,930 | $127,390 | 700 | 4 | $150,570 | $123,970 |
| Michigan | $131,830 | $117,900 | 1,720 | 5 | $139,250 | $121,810 |
| Arizona | $131,310 | $114,400 | 1,170 | 2 | $134,170 | $119,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,880 | $118,050 | 2,210 | 7 | $147,520 | $110,930 |
| Alaska | $129,370 | $120,920 | 380 | 1 | $122,850 | $122,850 |
| Wisconsin | $129,050 | $113,980 | 1,010 | 3 | $136,260 | $132,250 |
| Missouri | $128,330 | $114,710 | 760 | 3 | $140,460 | $105,620 |
| Indiana | $128,300 | $114,960 | 600 | 3 | $134,810 | $117,090 |
| Iowa | $128,080 | $120,730 | 630 | 4 | $142,460 | $129,040 |
| New Mexico | $127,030 | $115,260 | 250 | 2 | $126,280 | $112,980 |
| South Carolina | $125,350 | $104,920 | 650 | 5 | $141,740 | $108,830 |
| Kentucky | $123,770 | $112,320 | 510 | 2 | $127,670 | $122,320 |
| North Dakota | $122,450 | $114,110 | 130 | 2 | $132,250 | $129,840 |
| Nebraska | $117,790 | $104,440 | 330 | 2 | $124,070 | $115,050 |
| Hawaii | $115,930 | $105,010 | 390 | 2 | $116,300 | $111,880 |
| Mississippi | $114,260 | $97,160 | 170 | 1 | $109,390 | $109,390 |
| Alabama | $112,490 | $98,210 | 540 | 4 | $148,550 | $75,030 |
| Montana | $111,870 | $99,990 | 180 | 2 | $107,530 | $105,220 |
| Louisiana | $110,400 | $94,380 | 320 | 2 | $124,940 | $94,960 |
| Oklahoma | $110,350 | $96,030 | 490 | 2 | $122,510 | $103,780 |
| Idaho | $103,660 | $98,160 | n/a | 1 | $102,760 | $102,760 |
| West Virginia | $94,410 | $82,380 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Puerto Rico | $80,920 | $72,290 | 220 | 1 | $80,670 | $80,670 |
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Public Relations Managers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $229,420 | $213,510 | $110.30 | 980 |
| Washington, DC | $214,670 | $195,190 | $103.21 | 9,470 |
| New York, NY | $208,800 | $192,360 | $100.39 | 7,940 |
| San Francisco, CA | $207,600 | $192,720 | $99.81 | 1,880 |
| Boston, MA | $187,740 | $176,390 | $90.26 | 1,810 |
| Trenton, NJ | $183,670 | $179,330 | $88.30 | 430 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $181,560 | $174,990 | $87.29 | 330 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $180,100 | $158,270 | $86.59 | 60 |
| Greeley, CO | $179,690 | $159,900 | $86.39 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $179,370 | $174,260 | $86.24 | n/a |
| Los Angeles, CA | $178,520 | $163,830 | $85.83 | 3,610 |
| Seattle, WA | $177,510 | $166,590 | $85.34 | 1,110 |
| Midland, TX | $174,140 | $163,180 | $83.72 | 50 |
| Sacramento, CA | $173,160 | $161,320 | $83.25 | 460 |
| Richmond, VA | $171,990 | $160,540 | $82.69 | 380 |
| Provo, UT | $171,400 | $141,710 | $82.41 | 80 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $167,650 | $153,010 | $80.60 | 40 |
| San Diego, CA | $167,580 | $157,630 | $80.57 | 650 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $166,260 | $177,370 | $79.94 | 190 |
| Norwich, CT | $165,630 | $146,880 | $79.63 | 40 |
| Rochester, NY | $165,070 | $147,740 | $79.36 | 190 |
| New Haven, CT | $162,820 | $154,210 | $78.28 | 140 |
| Worcester, MA | $162,110 | $156,850 | $77.94 | 130 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $161,820 | $152,990 | $77.80 | 200 |
| Boulder, CO | $159,620 | $153,370 | $76.74 | 140 |
| Oxnard, CA | $159,570 | $140,290 | $76.72 | 80 |
| Roanoke, VA | $158,640 | $134,320 | $76.27 | 40 |
| Greensboro, NC | $158,550 | $136,490 | $76.23 | 70 |
| Hartford, CT | $157,950 | $140,250 | $75.94 | 290 |
| Ithaca, NY | $157,360 | $128,400 | $75.66 | 30 |
| Syracuse, NY | $157,180 | $143,980 | $75.57 | 90 |
| Providence, RI | $156,530 | $146,370 | $75.26 | 250 |
| Burlington, VT | $156,470 | $140,800 | $75.22 | 120 |
| Riverside, CA | $156,350 | $141,230 | $75.17 | 300 |
| Durham, NC | $156,000 | $137,870 | $75.00 | 220 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $155,740 | $138,900 | $74.87 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $155,270 | $140,680 | $74.65 | 100 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $154,850 | $153,140 | $74.45 | 40 |
| Atlanta, GA | $154,260 | $136,490 | $74.16 | 1,220 |
| Waterbury, CT | $153,930 | $149,990 | $74.01 | 50 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $152,310 | $141,360 | $73.23 | 990 |
| Austin, TX | $151,540 | $130,770 | $72.86 | 1,130 |
| Charlotte, NC | $150,860 | $134,990 | $72.53 | 430 |
| Baltimore, MD | $150,720 | $138,650 | $72.46 | 770 |
| Buffalo, NY | $150,700 | $134,430 | $72.45 | 150 |
| Memphis, TN | $150,570 | $141,340 | $72.39 | 120 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $149,430 | $140,170 | $71.84 | 140 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $149,350 | $133,210 | $71.80 | 420 |
| Portland, ME | $149,000 | $129,800 | $71.64 | 220 |
| Huntsville, AL | $148,550 | $138,130 | $71.42 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $147,920 | $130,950 | $71.11 | 2,850 |
| Spokane, WA | $147,810 | $137,240 | $71.06 | 80 |
| Naples, FL | $147,570 | $135,630 | $70.95 | 50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $147,520 | $129,280 | $70.92 | 1,310 |
| Portland, OR | $147,440 | $140,110 | $70.89 | 1,020 |
| Raleigh, NC | $147,340 | $131,150 | $70.84 | 350 |
| Houston, TX | $146,790 | $130,530 | $70.57 | 1,790 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $146,050 | $134,390 | $70.22 | 50 |
| Olympia, WA | $145,650 | $148,090 | $70.02 | 150 |
| Eugene, OR | $145,610 | $122,300 | $70.01 | 80 |
| Chicago, IL | $145,570 | $133,210 | $69.99 | 2,190 |
| Springfield, MA | $145,390 | $128,850 | $69.90 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $143,870 | $123,970 | $69.17 | 310 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $143,470 | $138,900 | $68.98 | 30 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $143,230 | $128,380 | $68.86 | 70 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $143,020 | $137,200 | $68.76 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IL | $142,880 | $115,970 | $68.69 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $142,460 | $132,600 | $68.49 | 70 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $141,920 | $128,280 | $68.23 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $141,900 | $129,710 | $68.22 | 340 |
| Greenville, SC | $141,740 | $125,250 | $68.15 | 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $141,200 | $140,660 | $67.89 | 90 |
| Miami, FL | $141,110 | $129,830 | $67.84 | 1,010 |
| Tampa, FL | $140,550 | $132,340 | $67.57 | 390 |
| Amherst, MA | $140,460 | $132,990 | $67.53 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO | $140,460 | $130,280 | $67.53 | 450 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $140,320 | $135,850 | $67.46 | 90 |
| Allentown, PA | $140,020 | $126,820 | $67.32 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $139,720 | $129,280 | $67.17 | 250 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $139,250 | $137,190 | $66.95 | 160 |
| Detroit, MI | $138,840 | $125,650 | $66.75 | n/a |
| Orlando, FL | $138,690 | $127,080 | $66.68 | 350 |
| Stockton, CA | $137,610 | $126,360 | $66.16 | 50 |
| Salinas, CA | $137,200 | $130,440 | $65.96 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $137,190 | $125,230 | $65.96 | 110 |
| Des Moines, IA | $136,690 | $126,520 | $65.72 | 270 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $136,380 | $116,190 | $65.57 | 330 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $136,260 | $119,340 | $65.51 | 400 |
| Bellingham, WA | $136,240 | $128,370 | $65.50 | 40 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $136,170 | $127,060 | $65.47 | 70 |
| Beaumont, TX | $135,640 | $146,970 | $65.21 | 50 |
| Green Bay, WI | $135,320 | $110,960 | $65.06 | 40 |
| Lafayette, IN | $134,810 | $131,280 | $64.81 | 40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $134,420 | $121,320 | $64.63 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $134,330 | $124,280 | $64.58 | 30 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $134,170 | $118,590 | $64.50 | 920 |
| Manchester, NH | $133,830 | $131,450 | $64.34 | 90 |
| Dayton, OH | $133,350 | $119,290 | $64.11 | 90 |
| Kansas City, MO | $133,120 | $131,190 | $64.00 | 290 |
| Ogden, UT | $133,120 | $118,080 | $64.00 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $132,660 | $119,580 | $63.78 | 570 |
| Fargo, ND | $132,250 | $121,370 | $63.58 | 40 |
| Madison, WI | $132,250 | $117,120 | $63.58 | 270 |
| Salem, OR | $130,210 | $132,600 | $62.60 | 100 |
| Augusta, GA | $130,210 | $110,840 | $62.60 | 50 |
| Bismarck, ND | $129,840 | $114,110 | $62.42 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $129,680 | $106,990 | $62.34 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $129,280 | $117,480 | $62.15 | 70 |
| Iowa City, IA | $129,040 | $127,760 | $62.04 | 70 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $128,710 | $106,880 | $61.88 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $128,100 | $113,290 | $61.59 | 320 |
| Wichita, KS | $128,100 | $105,000 | $61.59 | 30 |
| Lansing, MI | $127,970 | $120,420 | $61.52 | 160 |
| Louisville, KY | $127,670 | $115,000 | $61.38 | 220 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $127,070 | $124,250 | $61.09 | 170 |
| Topeka, KS | $126,530 | $121,880 | $60.83 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $126,280 | $111,250 | $60.71 | 120 |
| Reno, NV | $125,950 | $104,360 | $60.55 | 80 |
| Bend, OR | $125,490 | $105,020 | $60.33 | 50 |
| Savannah, GA | $125,340 | $107,250 | $60.26 | 30 |
| Albany, NY | $125,270 | $117,290 | $60.23 | 410 |
| New Orleans, LA | $124,940 | $113,110 | $60.07 | 110 |
| Peoria, IL | $124,600 | $119,550 | $59.91 | 50 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $124,250 | $113,840 | $59.74 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $124,070 | $113,110 | $59.65 | 170 |
| Nashville, TN | $123,970 | $108,390 | $59.60 | 310 |
| Cleveland, OH | $123,110 | $111,100 | $59.19 | 320 |
| Pensacola, FL | $123,100 | $105,160 | $59.18 | 40 |
| Springfield, IL | $122,990 | $119,110 | $59.13 | 50 |
| Gainesville, FL | $122,850 | $116,200 | $59.06 | 40 |
| Anchorage, AK | $122,850 | $105,160 | $59.06 | 170 |
| Tulsa, OK | $122,510 | $108,080 | $58.90 | 130 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $122,430 | $110,060 | $58.86 | 40 |
| Lexington, KY | $122,320 | $112,420 | $58.81 | 90 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $121,850 | $104,790 | $58.58 | 150 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $121,810 | $110,770 | $58.56 | 160 |
| Sarasota, FL | $121,420 | $117,030 | $58.38 | 70 |
| Charleston, SC | $119,440 | $103,000 | $57.43 | 130 |
| Birmingham, AL | $119,330 | $98,210 | $57.37 | 250 |
| Tucson, AZ | $119,230 | $100,530 | $57.32 | 150 |
| Florence, SC | $119,170 | $97,940 | $57.29 | 30 |
| Reading, PA | $117,800 | $117,980 | $56.63 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $117,620 | $101,950 | $56.55 | 50 |
| Corvallis, OR | $117,240 | $101,710 | $56.37 | 30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $117,090 | $121,780 | $56.30 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $116,750 | $104,640 | $56.13 | 490 |
| Columbia, SC | $116,360 | $91,550 | $55.94 | 170 |
| Honolulu, HI | $116,300 | $105,210 | $55.91 | 310 |
| Lincoln, NE | $115,050 | $103,570 | $55.31 | 90 |
| Amarillo, TX | $114,130 | $103,880 | $54.87 | 40 |
| Medford, OR | $113,730 | $114,920 | $54.68 | 40 |
| Duluth, MN | $113,290 | $106,230 | $54.47 | 40 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $112,980 | $103,990 | $54.32 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $112,610 | $106,350 | $54.14 | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $112,430 | $101,510 | $54.05 | 50 |
| College Station, TX | $112,380 | $104,520 | $54.03 | 80 |
| Toledo, OH | $112,130 | $96,830 | $53.91 | 60 |
| Kahului, HI | $111,880 | $109,210 | $53.79 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $111,400 | $103,530 | $53.56 | 110 |
| Scranton, PA | $111,290 | $99,650 | $53.51 | 50 |
| Lancaster, PA | $110,930 | $105,770 | $53.33 | 50 |
| Jackson, MS | $109,390 | $94,680 | $52.59 | 70 |
| Waco, TX | $109,060 | $98,850 | $52.43 | 90 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $108,830 | $90,500 | $52.32 | 30 |
| Akron, OH | $107,760 | $98,500 | $51.81 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $107,580 | $103,440 | $51.72 | 50 |
| Bozeman, MT | $107,530 | $103,050 | $51.70 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $107,400 | $88,350 | $51.64 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $106,880 | $98,160 | $51.39 | 70 |
| Champaign, IL | $106,480 | $108,130 | $51.19 | 90 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $105,620 | $92,550 | $50.78 | 60 |
| Billings, MT | $105,220 | $99,990 | $50.59 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $103,780 | $81,000 | $49.89 | 260 |
| Abilene, TX | $103,370 | $93,710 | $49.70 | 40 |
| Boise, ID | $102,760 | $98,860 | $49.40 | n/a |
| Montgomery, AL | $100,920 | $92,870 | $48.52 | 80 |
| Little Rock, AR | $99,780 | $91,900 | $47.97 | 90 |
| Brownsville, TX | $98,900 | $90,330 | $47.55 | 70 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $94,960 | $78,370 | $45.65 | 130 |
| San Juan, PR | $80,670 | $72,910 | $38.79 | 200 |
| Mobile, AL | $75,030 | $70,430 | $36.07 | 50 |
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Public Relations Managers salary: questions
Where do public relations managers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $229,420 a year, among the 181 metro areas we cover.
What is the average public relations managers salary in the U.S.?
$164,760 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $146,910, so half of public relations managers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should public relations managers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of public relations managers nationwide earn between $106,580 (25th percentile) and $204,520 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays public relations managers the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $217,060 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is public relations managers pay the lowest?
Mobile, AL, at $75,030 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-2032.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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