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Public Relations Managers salary

The BLS estimates 74,850 Public Relations Managers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $146,910 (May 2025, SOC 11-2032). Across 54 metros with published figures, medians range from $72,910 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $213,510 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$82,410P25$106,580MEDIAN$146,910P75$204,520P90$284,990
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$213,510 · 980 jobs
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$195,190 · 9,470 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$192,720 · 1,880 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$192,360 · 7,940 jobs
  5. Trenton-Princeton, NJ$179,330 · 430 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$176,390 · 1,810 jobs
  7. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$174,990 · 330 jobs
  8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$166,590 · 1,110 jobs
  9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$163,830 · 3,610 jobs
  10. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$161,320 · 460 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$195,190 · 9,470 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$192,360 · 7,940 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$163,830 · 3,610 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$130,950 · 2,850 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$133,210 · 2,190 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$192,720 · 1,880 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$176,390 · 1,810 jobs
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$130,530 · 1,790 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$129,280 · 1,310 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$136,490 · 1,220 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Public Relations Managers salary in the U.S.?

$146,910 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $106,580–$204,520.

Where do Public Relations Managers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($213,510), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($195,190), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($192,720). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.