Intern - Public Affairs & Communications
LSG
The Woodlands, TX (On-site)
AgencyTemporary
22 hrs ago
Public Affairs Salaries in the US
Based on 94 salariesLast updated Oct 31, 2026Last updated Oct 31, 2026
What does a Public Affairs earn in United States?
The median pay for a Public Affairs in United States is $123,000, based on 94 salaries. Most Public Affairs pay falls between $85,750 and $160,750, and the top 10% earn $212,100 or more.
Top
$212K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$161K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$123K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$86K/yr
25th Percentile
How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Oct 31, 2026.
Which companies pay the most?
| Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| $235,000 | $201K to $241K | 3 submissions | |
| $149,000 | $147K to $162K | 4 submissions | |
 Marathon Strategies LLC Agency | $123,000 | $106K to $125K | 3 submissions |
Locked | |||
Locked | |||
Locked |
Recent submissions
| Role Type | Size | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $69,000 | 3 years | Agency | 51-200 | District of Columbia | 2d ago |
| $85,000 | 4 years | Agency | 11-50 | District of Columbia | 3d ago |
| $243,000 | 12 years | In-house | 10,000+ | Spring House | 3d ago |
Locked | |||||
Locked | |||||
Locked | |||||
Locked | |||||
Locked | |||||
Locked | |||||
Locked |
Showing 1-10 of 94 salaries
1 / 10
How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
+47% more$141,500
$117K to $187KBased on 52 submissions
Agency
$96,000
$74K to $131KBased on 42 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
$138,000
Median total payBased on 5 submissions
Hybrid
$120,000
Median total payBased on 43 submissions
On-site
$133,000
Median total payBased on 37 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | $159,000 | $135K to $221K | 6 submissions |
New York City | $145,000 | $114K to $189K | 10 submissions |
San Francisco | $124,500 | $94K to $182K | 4 submissions |
Locked |
Recent Public Affairs jobs
Senior Account Executive, Public Affairs, Healthcare (VOX Global)
Omnicom Public Relations
District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)
$62K/yr - $75K/yrAgency
2 days ago
Writer/Researcher
Republic Affairs
District of Columbia, USA (On-site)
$60K/yr - $80K/yrAgency
3 days ago
Senior Director, Global Immunology Communications & Public Affairs
Johnson & Johnson
Spring House, PA (On-site)
$178K/yr - $307K/yrIn-house
3 days ago
Senior Manager, Policy Communications
Woodberry Associates
District of Columbia, USA (On-site)
$80K/yr - $90K/yrAgency
3 days ago
Senior Director, Global Immunology Communications & Public Affairs
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
New Brunswick, NJ (On-site)
$178K/yr - $307K/yrIn-house
3 days ago
People also look at
| Job Title | Total Pay | Range | Submissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| $88,000 | $68,000 to $125,000 | 15,223 submissions | |
| $93,000 | $70,000 to $136,000 | 6,165 submissions | |
| $78,000 | $65,000 to $100,000 | 4,308 submissions | |
| $84,000 | $70,000 to $110,000 | 3,376 submissions | |
| $116,000 | $85,000 to $165,000 | 3,225 submissions | |
| $158,000 | $115,000 to $194,000 | 3,086 submissions |
