Public Relations salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 29, 2026
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Public Relations pay in New York is measured from 45 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 14 postings put the middle half between $56,000 and $94,000, with a median of $68,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run entry-level $68,000, mid-level $90,000 and lead $147,500. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 117% more.
Against the 14 other measured markets for public relations at entry-level, this sits highest; Washington leads at $62,000.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
30 public relations roles are open in New York right now, 18 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $56,000 – $94,000 | $68,000 | 14 |
| Mid | $82,500 – $101,500 | $90,000 | 11 |
| Senior | $127,250 – $180,903 | $150,000 | 7hint |
| Lead | $120,000 – $174,055 | $147,500 | 13 |
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 level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open public relations roles in New York · 18 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $80,000–$215,058scale $40,000–$310,000