Public Relations Managers salary by location
National median: $146,910 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $213,510 | +45.3% | 980 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $197,600 | +34.5% | 7,410 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $195,190 | +32.9% | 9,470 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $192,720 | +31.2% | 1,880 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $192,360 | +30.9% | 7,940 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $180,880 | +23.1% | 7,710 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $179,330 | +22.1% | 430 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $177,370 | +20.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $176,390 | +20.1% | 1,810 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $176,340 | +20.0% | 2,610 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $174,990 | +19.1% | 330 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $174,980 | +19.1% | 2,420 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $174,260 | +18.6% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $171,740 | +16.9% | 2,170 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $167,980 | +14.3% | 9,400 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $166,940 | +13.6% | — | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $166,590 | +13.4% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $163,830 | +11.5% | 3,610 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $163,180 | +11.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $162,870 | +10.9% | — | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $161,320 | +9.8% | 460 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $160,540 | +9.3% | 380 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $159,900 | +8.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $159,440 | +8.5% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $158,270 | +7.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $157,630 | +7.3% | 650 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $156,850 | +6.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $156,080 | +6.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $154,210 | +5.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $154,210 | +5.0% | 890 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $153,370 | +4.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $153,140 | +4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $153,010 | +4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $153,010 | +4.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $152,990 | +4.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $149,990 | +2.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $149,380 | +1.7% | 1,530 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $148,090 | +0.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $147,740 | +0.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $146,970 | +0.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $146,880 | −0.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $146,370 | −0.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $143,980 | −2.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $141,710 | −3.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $141,360 | −3.8% | 990 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $141,340 | −3.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $141,230 | −3.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $140,800 | −4.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $140,680 | −4.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $140,660 | −4.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $140,290 | −4.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $140,250 | −4.5% | 290 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $140,170 | −4.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $140,110 | −4.6% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $139,040 | −5.4% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $138,900 | −5.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $138,900 | −5.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $138,650 | −5.6% | 770 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $138,130 | −6.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $137,870 | −6.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $137,240 | −6.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $137,200 | −6.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $137,190 | −6.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $136,490 | −7.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $136,490 | −7.1% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $135,850 | −7.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $135,630 | −7.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $134,990 | −8.1% | 430 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $134,500 | −8.4% | 1,540 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $134,430 | −8.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $134,390 | −8.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Roanoke, VA | metropolitan | $134,320 | −8.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $133,210 | −9.3% | 420 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $133,210 | −9.3% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $132,990 | −9.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $132,670 | −9.7% | 580 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $132,660 | −9.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $132,600 | −9.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $132,600 | −9.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $132,340 | −9.9% | 390 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $132,280 | −10.0% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $131,990 | −10.2% | 2,770 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $131,450 | −10.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $131,280 | −10.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $131,190 | −10.7% | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $131,190 | −10.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $131,150 | −10.7% | 350 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $130,950 | −10.9% | 2,850 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $130,770 | −11.0% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $130,530 | −11.1% | 1,790 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $130,440 | −11.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $130,280 | −11.3% | 450 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $129,830 | −11.6% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $129,800 | −11.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $129,760 | −11.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $129,710 | −11.7% | 340 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $129,280 | −12.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $129,280 | −12.0% | 1,310 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $128,850 | −12.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $128,400 | −12.6% | 30 | 2025 |