Public Relations Manager Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$146,910
$70.63/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,410 | $39.62 |
| 25th percentile | $106,580 | $51.24 |
| Median | $146,910 | $70.63 |
| 75th percentile | $204,520 | $98.33 |
| 90th percentile | $284,990 | $137.01 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 74,850
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $197,600 | $179,798 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $180,880 | $167,604 4th |
| Virginia | ||
| 3rd | $176,340 | $174,414 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $174,980 | $160,820 6th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $171,740 | $162,391 5th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $167,980 | $151,716 10th |
| Maine | ||
| 7th | $166,940 | $172,014 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $162,870 | $158,046 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 9th | $159,440 | $148,991 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 10th | $156,080 | $152,601 9th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $154,210 | $148,837 12th |
| Delaware | ||
| 12th | $153,010 | $153,304 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $149,380 | $142,322 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $139,040 | $140,984 15th |
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $134,500 | $139,678 17th |
| Utah | ||
| 16th | $132,670 | $134,194 20th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 17th | $132,660 | $127,356 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 18th | $132,280 | $140,237 16th |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $131,990 | $132,045 21st |
| Oregon | ||
| 20th | $131,190 | $126,924 26th |
| Kansas | ||
| 21st | $129,760 | $144,069 13th |
| Florida | ||
| 22nd | $127,550 | $123,339 30th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 23rd | $127,390 | $138,663 18th |
| Texas | ||
| 24th | $126,670 | $130,511 22nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 25th | $120,920 | $118,133 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $120,730 | $137,565 19th |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $118,670 | $127,913 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $118,050 | $120,988 34th |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $117,900 | $122,536 32nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $115,260 | $124,995 28th |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $114,960 | $123,177 31st |
| Missouri | ||
| 32nd | $114,710 | $126,309 27th |
| Arizona | ||
| 33rd | $114,400 | $113,631 39th |
| Nevada | ||
| 34th | $114,130 | $114,154 38th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 35th | $114,110 | $128,273 23rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 36th | $113,980 | $121,133 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $112,320 | $124,580 29th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 38th | $105,010 | $95,506 47th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $104,920 | $111,916 40th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 40th | $104,440 | $115,912 37th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 41st | $104,170 | $119,822 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 42nd | $99,990 | $105,647 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 43rd | $98,210 | $110,568 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 44th | $98,160 | $102,792 46th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 45th | $97,160 | $111,739 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 46th | $96,030 | $109,320 43rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $94,380 | $106,998 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $82,380 | $92,048 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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