Average Salary for Public Relations Managers
SOC 11-2032 · Management Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Public Relations Managers in the United States is $138,520 ($66.60/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 76,060 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 10.1% since 2021.
Median Annual
$138,520
Mean Annual
$163,520
10th Pct
$78,880
75th Pct
$198,000
Employment
76,060
Salary Distribution
$79k
10th
$102k
25th
$139k
Median
$198k
75th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $218,460 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $185,760 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $184,080 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $183,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $178,850 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $176,730 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $172,640 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $169,250 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $169,100 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $165,840 |
| Napa, CA | $159,180 |
| Worcester, MA | $155,600 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $154,030 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $150,740 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $150,410 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $185,810 |
| Virginia | $173,880 |
| New York | $173,780 |
| Massachusetts | $169,760 |
| New Jersey | $169,510 |
| Washington | $159,510 |
| Colorado | $157,150 |
| California | $156,340 |
| Delaware | $154,200 |
| Connecticut | $152,450 |
| Rhode Island | $146,180 |
| Maryland | $144,590 |
| Arkansas | $140,970 |
| Utah | $133,440 |
| Vermont | $131,780 |
| Georgia | $131,590 |
| New Hampshire | $128,600 |
| North Carolina | $123,800 |
| Illinois | $122,950 |
| Minnesota | $120,550 |
| Texas | $120,210 |
| Ohio | $120,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $119,400 |
| Maine | $119,110 |
| Oregon | $119,040 |
| Kansas | $117,080 |
| Tennessee | $116,340 |
| Michigan | $114,970 |
| Florida | $112,710 |
| New Mexico | $112,490 |
| Indiana | $110,200 |
| Wisconsin | $106,580 |
| Iowa | $106,470 |
| Missouri | $106,000 |
| Hawaii | $105,980 |
| Arizona | $105,360 |
| Nevada | $105,340 |
| Alaska | $103,780 |
| North Dakota | $103,200 |
| Kentucky | $102,690 |
| Montana | $101,700 |
| Nebraska | $101,600 |
| South Carolina | $98,620 |
| Louisiana | $96,920 |
| Alabama | $93,040 |
| Idaho | $92,590 |
| Mississippi | $90,630 |
| Puerto Rico | $89,990 |
| Oklahoma | $85,970 |
| West Virginia | $85,290 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $138,520 |
| 2023 | $134,760 |
| 2022 | $129,430 |
| 2021 | $125,780 |