Public Relations salary
36 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 25, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for public relations roles at mid level across the United States: 73 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $85,000 and $117,375, with a median of $95,000.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run entry-level $64,500, mid-level $95,000, senior $151,325 and lead $174,055. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 170% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 16 of the 36 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
36 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $48,500 – $76,495 | $64,500 | 17 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $85,000 – $117,375 | $95,000 | 73 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$55,000 – CA$92,625 | CA$68,000 | 6hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $119,388 – $189,375 | $151,325 | 38 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $125,000 – $214,312 | $174,055 | 46 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $113,500 – $127,500 | $122,000 | 5hint |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $133,500 – $145,000 | $140,000 | 9hint |
| Austin | Entry | $54,000 – $60,000 | $54,000 | 13 |
| Austin | Mid | $62,000 – $151,000 | $151,000 | 5hint |
| Boston | Entry | $53,000 – $62,000 | $60,000 | 15 |
| Boston | Mid | $72,200 – $155,000 | $128,150 | 6hint |
| Boston | Lead | $114,000 – $143,000 | $131,000 | 6hint |
| Chicago | Mid | $72,000 – $95,000 | $84,000 | 8hint |
| Chicago | Lead | $142,000 – $160,000 | $142,000 | 5hint |
| Cincinnati | Entry | $54,000 – $62,000 | $58,000 | 13 |
| Cincinnati | Mid | $64,000 – $81,000 | $68,000 | 5hint |
| Dallas | Entry | $53,000 – $61,000 | $55,000 | 5hint |
| Indianapolis | Entry | $47,000 – $52,000 | $49,000 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | Entry | $52,000 – $60,000 | $54,000 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | Mid | $78,000 – $130,000 | $130,000 | 6hint |
| Louisville | Entry | $45,000 – $50,000 | $48,000 | 15 |
| Miami | Entry | $52,000 – $61,000 | $55,000 | 12 |
| New Orleans | Entry | $52,000 – $59,000 | $56,000 | 12 |
| New York | Entry | $56,000 – $94,000 | $68,000 | 14 |
| New York | Mid | $81,250 – $104,750 | $88,000 | 10 |
| New York | Senior | $127,250 – $180,903 | $150,000 | 7hint |
| New York | Lead | $120,000 – $174,055 | $140,000 | 13 |
| Richmond | Entry | $36,000 – $50,000 | $42,000 | 24 |
| San Antonio | Entry | $52,000 – $58,000 | $54,000 | 10 |
| San Francisco | Entry | $45,000 – $88,000 | $48,000 | 5hint |
| San Francisco | Senior | $165,675 – $197,025 | $195,000 | 6hint |
| Seattle | Mid | $98,000 – $145,000 | $107,000 | 18 |
| Tampa | Entry | $53,000 – $66,000 | $60,000 | 12 |
| Washington | Entry | $60,000 – $108,000 | $62,000 | 5hint |
| Washington | Mid | $95,000 – $118,000 | $95,000 | 5hint |
| Washington | Lead | $122,000 – $150,000 | $130,000 | 11 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Open public relations roles · 149 with stated pay
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Manager - Public Relations Ameriprise · Boston New $73,500–$129,100 2d ago 
Public Affairs/Public Relations, VP - Corporate Affairs Blackstone · New York New $150,000–$225,000 2d ago 
Sr Manager, Public Relations Chghealthcare · Salt Lake City New $104,000–$201,300 2d ago Director of Marketing and Public Relations - Regent Santa Monica Beach Fa Evax Saasfaprod1 · CA, United States New $140,000–$155,000 2d ago Specialist, Public Relations Flvs · FL - Home Office New $52,621–$104,190 2d ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Indianapolis New $40,000–$46,000 3d ago Public Relations Associate Alphabe Insight Inc · Indianapolis New $50,000–$57,000 3d ago Public Relations Associate Alphabe Insight Inc · Miami New $50,000–$57,000 3d ago Knowledge & PR Manager Capita · Darwen New £30,000 3d ago 
Corporate Manager, Public Relations Pyramid Global Hospitality · Pyramid Global Hospitality - Home Office New $90,000–$100,000 3d ago 
Director, Consumer Health & Wellness (Public Relations) orchestra · New York New $120,000 3d ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Miami $40,000–$46,000 5d ago Public Relations Intern, Winter 2027 (Co-op/Internship) - 4 Months BMO · Toronto CA$45,000–CA$100,000 5d ago 
Senior Public Relations Manager Formlabs · Somerville $125,000–$160,000 5d ago 
Manager, Product Public Relations Genentech · South San Francisco $106,600–$198,000 5d ago 
Vice President, Public Relations Inkhouse · New York $135,000–$145,000 5d ago 
Media & PR Lead Normal Computing Corporation · New York $193,553–$215,058 5d ago Vice President, Public Relations orchestra · New York $135,000–$145,000 5d ago 
Associate, Public Relations rhstrategic · Washington $65,000–$85,000 5d ago Public Relations Specialist Alphabe Insight Inc · Washington $60,000–$66,000 6d ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Austin $42,000–$47,000 6d ago Public Relations Associate Alphabe Insight Inc · Cincinnati $48,000–$53,000 7d ago Public Relations Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · New York $50,000–$55,000 7d ago 
Sr. Public Relations Manager Databricks · San Francisco $166,500–$228,900 9d ago Public Relations Specialist Alphabe Insight Inc · Boston $60,000–$65,000 11d ago PaintCare Public Relations Manager American Coatings Association & PaintCare · Dist. of Columbia, United States $75,000–$85,000 11d ago Public Relations Intern, Winter 2027 (Co-op/Internship) - 4 Months BMO (Privileged) · Toronto CA$45,000–CA$100,000 11d ago Public Relations Specialist Alphabe Insight Inc · Birmingham $60,000–$65,000 12d ago Public Relations Specialist Alphabe Insight Inc · Orlando $59,000–$63,000 12d ago Public Relations Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · College Station $50,000–$55,000 12d ago Public Relations Coordinator (09533) Hcso · Public Affairs $74,044–$111,066 12d ago 
Public Relations Communications Manager Turo · Toronto CA$86,000–CA$107,000 12d ago 
Senior Communications & PR Lead (12-month FTC) Accurx · London £85,000–£100,000 13d ago Principal Public Relations Representative Ngc · United States-California-Palmdale $81,400–$141,200 13d ago Associate Director of Public Relations Illumina · San Diego $155,600–$233,400 2w ago 
Director of Public Relations Reach Out and Read · Remote · US $96,000–$102,000 2w ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Baton Rouge $40,000–$47,000 2w ago 
Public Relations Specialist Harmonic Inc. · Remote · US $117,000–$127,000 2w ago Manager, Public Relations Totalwine · Maryland SSC $101,520–$171,000 2w ago Public Relations Manager - USA (New York) ta · Los Angeles $95,000–$105,000 2w ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Cincinnati $41,000–$44,000 2w ago Public Relations Intern Alphabe Insight Inc · Las Vegas $40,000–$45,000 2w ago 
Public Relations Lead Snowflake · Menlo Park $122,000–$160,600 2w ago Senior Manager, Public Relations kivaorg · Remote · US $91,000–$118,000 2w ago 
Head of Public Relations Range · McLean $200,000–$300,000 3w ago 
Vice President of Public Relations Alliance Defending Freedom · Lansdowne $166,300–$250,800 3w ago Senior Manager, Public Relations HelloFresh · New York $145,000–$170,000 3w ago 
Senior Director, Global Public Relations Dolby Laboratories · San Francisco $240,000–$338,000 3w ago 
Public Relations Specialist Troutman · Chicago $80,000–$100,000 3w ago 
Sr. Public Relations Manager Bloomerang · Remote · US $100,500–$167,600 3w ago 
Director, Public Relations & Communications D2L · Canada CA$150,000–CA$160,000 3w ago Marketing PR Manager TP-Link Systems Inc. · Irvine $100,000–$130,000 3w ago Public Relations Manager Fabio Viviani Hospitality Group · Barrington $60,000–$70,000 3w ago 60 of 400 open roles. All public relations jobs