Public Relations salary
34 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Sep 24, 2026
These figures come from 310 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 $107,000, senior around $140,000 and lead around $138,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 158% more.
Location moves the number too. Of the 3 cities with enough disclosures to rank, New York pays most at around $104,000 and Indianapolis least at around $49,000, a gap of roughly 113%.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 14 of the 29 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
34 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $49,750 – $82,872 | $67,500 | 15 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $85,000 – $114,250 | $94,800 | 59 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $120,875 – $194,750 | $160,660 | 26 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $124,125 – $217,925 | $174,055 | 36 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $140,000 – $150,000 | $145,000 | 5hint |
| 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 | $65,000 – $155,000 | $155,000 | 5hint |
| 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 | $85,000 – $108,000 | $90,000 | 9hint |
| New York | Senior | $114,500 – $150,000 | $140,000 | 5hint |
| New York | Lead | $121,250 – $168,416 | $150,250 | 10 |
| 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 | $140,000 – $183,000 | $140,000 | 5hint |
| 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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