Public Affairs Manager, State & Local Media
The Business of HLTH Podcast
New York City, NY (On-site)
$119K/yr - $171K/yrAgency
1 day ago
Public Affairs Salaries in United States
Based on 23 verified submissionsLast updated Aug 1, 2026Last updated Aug 1, 2026
What does a Public Affairs earn in United States?
The median total compensation for a Public Affairs in United States is $99,000, based on 23 verified salary submissions. Most Public Affairs pay falls between $78,000 and $140,500, and the top 10% earn $184,800 or more.
Top
$185K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$141K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$99K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$78K/yr
25th Percentile
How we calculate this: we combine pay data from three sources, job postings, salaries self-reported by marketers, and pay verified by recruiters. Figures include base salary, bonus, and equity, and we update them as new data comes in, most recently on Aug 1, 2026.
Which companies pay the most?
| Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Keadjian Agency | $78,000 | $78K to $95K | 3 submissions |
Recent submissions
| Role Type | Size | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $145,000 | 8 years | In-house | 1-10 | New York City, NY | 1d ago |
| $81,000 | 2 years | Agency | 1-10 | Chicago, IL | 2d ago |
| $93,000 | 3 years | In-house | 201-500 | Naperville, IL | 1w ago |
| $158,000 | 10 years | In-house | 10,000+ | New York City, NY | 2w ago |
| $177,000 | 7 years | Agency | 11-50 | United States | 3w ago |
| $196,000 | 5 years | Agency | 501-1,000 | Chicago, IL | 3w ago |
| $203,000 | 15 years | Agency | 51-200 | San Diego, CA | 1mo ago |
| $198,000 | 6 years | In-house | 1,001-5,000 | New York | 1mo ago |
| $172,000 | 5 years | In-house | 1,001-5,000 | New York | 1mo ago |
| $179,000 | 1 year | Agency | 51-200 | New York | 1mo ago |
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How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
+66% more$136,000
$100K to $187KBased on 9 submissions
Agency
$82,000
$71K to $102KBased on 14 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
Not enough data for this work arrangement
Hybrid
$99,500
Median total payBased on 14 submissions
On-site
$93,000
Median total payBased on 7 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Columbus | $191,000 | — | 1 submission |
Springfield | $176,000 | — | 1 submission |
New York City | $166,000 | $156K to $183K | 2 submissions |
City | $132,000 | — | 12 submissions |
City | $144,000 | — | 15 submissions |
City | $156,000 | — | 18 submissions |
City | $168,000 | $83K to $97K | 21 submissions |
City | $180,000 | $82K to $83K | 12 submissions |
City | $132,000 | — | 15 submissions |
City | $144,000 | — | 18 submissions |
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