Public Relations salary

36 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026

The best-evidenced figure here is for public relations roles at mid level across the United States: 72 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $85,000 and $118,531, with a median of $95,150.

Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run entry-level $64,500, mid-level $95,150, 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 – $118,531	$95,150	72
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.

by the team behind remoteroles