Public Relations salary
32 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Sep 9, 2026
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These figures come from 303 public relations postings where the employer stated pay, covering 17 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is Indianapolis at entry-level, where 34 postings put the middle half between $47,000 and $52,000, with a median of $49,000.
Pay rises with seniority. Typical figures run entry-level around $54,000, mid-level around $102,000, senior around $140,000 and lead around $138,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 158% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 14 of the 28 US-dollar ranges rest on fewer than 10 postings, so treat those as a hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column tells you which.
Every measured range
32 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $49,125 – $86,061 | $70,125 | 14 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $122,375 – $223,000 | $174,055 | 30 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $80,000 – $112,554 | $92,897 | 40 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $133,625 – $196,100 | $155,000 | 20 |
| Austin | Entry | $54,000 – $60,000 | $54,000 | 13 |
| Austin | Mid | $62,000 – $151,000 | $151,000 | 5 |
| Boston | Entry | $53,000 – $62,000 | $60,000 | 15 |
| Boston | Lead | $114,000 – $143,000 | $131,000 | 6 |
| Chicago | Lead | $142,000 – $160,000 | $142,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | Mid | $72,000 – $95,000 | $84,000 | 8 |
| Cincinnati | Entry | $54,000 – $62,000 | $58,000 | 13 |
| Cincinnati | Mid | $64,000 – $81,000 | $68,000 | 5 |
| Dallas | Entry | $53,000 – $61,000 | $55,000 | 5 |
| 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 | 6 |
| 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 | Lead | $120,000 – $174,055 | $150,500 | 9 |
| New York | Mid | $80,000 – $98,250 | $85,500 | 8 |
| New York | Senior | $114,500 – $150,000 | $140,000 | 5 |
| 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 | 5 |
| San Francisco | Senior | $140,000 – $183,000 | $140,000 | 5 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Washington | Lead | $122,000 – $150,000 | $130,000 | 11 |
| Washington | Mid | $95,000 – $118,000 | $95,000 | 5 |
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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Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Miami New $42,000–$46,000 1d ago Public Relations Lead Delivery Hero · Vienna New From €73,000 2d ago Sr Principal Public Relations Representative (International) Ngc · United States-Virginia-Falls Church New $117,500–$176,300 2d ago Director of Media and Public Relations Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · Washington New $134,800–$148,300 2d ago Director of Marketing & Public Relations AccorHotel · Wailea-Makena $110,000–$133,000 6d ago Public Relations Associate Alphabe Insight Inc · Atlanta $53,000–$59,000 6d ago 
Account Director | Craft Public Relations Bloom · Toronto CA$105,000–CA$125,000 6d ago Office Coordinator | Craft Public Relations Bloom · Toronto CA$48,000–CA$57,500 6d ago Vice President | Craft Public Relations Bloom · Toronto CA$147,000–CA$175,000 6d ago Public Relations Manager I (DHS Suitability) CyberMedia Technologies · Arlington $75,000–$95,000 6d ago Public Relations Manager II CyberMedia Technologies · Arlington $95,000–$125,000 6d ago Public Relations Manager II (DHS Suitability) CyberMedia Technologies · Arlington $90,000–$115,000 6d ago Marketing PR Manager TP-Link Systems Inc. · Irvine $100,000–$130,000 6d ago 
PR Coordinator Tin Can · Seattle $65,000–$90,000 6d ago 
Director, Technology Public Relations Western Digital · San Jose $199,500–$266,000 6d ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Baton Rouge $43,000–$48,000 7d ago Senior Manager Public Relations (M3) Ngc · 4 Locations $159,500–$239,300 7d ago Public Relations Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · Houston $52,000–$59,000 8d ago Public Relations Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · Baton Rouge $51,000–$59,000 8d ago Public Relations Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · Orlando $58,000–$64,000 8d ago Public Relations Specialist Alphabe Insight Inc · Boston $62,000–$68,000 9d ago Associate Director, Communications and Public Relations Centrus Global Career Site · Bethesda $175,000–$205,000 9d ago Public Relations Manager Western Digital · San Jose $110,900–$147,800 9d ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Austin $43,000–$48,000 10d ago Public Relations Associate Alphabe Insight Inc · Cincinnati $56,000–$62,000 10d ago Public Relations Representative Ngc · 4 Locations $75,800–$113,800 10d ago Public Relations Associate - Editorial & Data Storytelling Rocket · Detroit $57,000–$121,500 10d ago PR Manager Sony · San Diego $96,614–$128,820 10d ago Public Relations Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · New York $47,000–$53,000 12d ago Public Relations Specialist SCAN · 2 Locations $64,000–$92,602 13d ago Senior Director, U.S. Product Public Relations - Neuroscience & Ophthalmology Genentech · South San Francisco $196,800–$356,600 2w ago Director, Public Relations & Communications Thejacksonlaboratory · 4 Locations $146,306–$212,141 2w ago 
Hotwire - San Francisco - Public Relations Senior Associate Enero · San Francisco $67,000–$85,000 2w ago 
Public Relations Strategy & Operations Lead waymo · Mountain View $200,000–$247,000 2w ago Head of Public Relations (Boston or EST Remote) Cielo Projects · Boston $140,000–$170,000 2w ago Public Relations Intern Alphabe Insight Inc · Cincinnati $40,000–$45,000 2w ago Sr. Manager, Public Relations & Corporate Communications CAI · Remote · US $140,000–$150,000 2w ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Miami $42,000–$47,000 2w ago Public Relations Associate Alphabe Insight Inc · Fort Lauderdale $41,000–$47,000 2w ago 
Public Relations Fluidstack · Austin $215,000–$288,000 2w ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Baton Rouge $40,000–$45,000 2w ago Public Relations Associate Alphabe Insight Inc · San Antonio $47,000–$51,000 2w ago Senior Corporate PR Manager Freshworks · San Mateo $160,000–$195,000 3w ago 
Director, Public Relations and Partnerships Knix · Remote · US From $150,000 3w ago PR Manager Momentum Financial Services Group · Toronto CA$105,000–CA$120,000 3w ago Public Relations Specialist Alphabe Insight Inc · Washington $50,000–$56,000 4w ago Account Director, Public Relations Inkhouse · Seattle $110,000–$120,000 4w ago Senior Manager, Public Relations & Communications Skadden · New York $200,000–$240,000 4w ago 
Account Director, Public Relations orchestra · Seattle $110,000–$120,000 4w ago Public Relations Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · College Station $43,000–$47,000 4w ago Public Relations - Account Coordinator Pinkston · Falls Church $52,000–$57,000 4w ago Public Relations Manager taboola · New York $100,000–$116,000 4w ago Public Relations Junior Associate Avenue Z · Miami $60,000–$65,000 5w ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Los Angeles $42,000–$47,000 5w ago Associate Director - Public Relations Avenue Z · New York $110,000–$130,000 5w ago 
Account Supervisor - Public Relations Inizio Evoke · New York $80,000–$90,000 5w ago 
Sr. Director of Media and Public Relations Alliance Defending Freedom · Lansdowne $119,800–$176,500 5w ago Public Relations Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · Charlotte $48,000–$52,000 5w ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Miami $41,000–$45,000 5w ago Public Relations Assistant Alphabe Insight Inc · Cleveland $40,000–$44,000 5w ago 60 of 303 open roles. All public relations jobs