Senior Manager, PR, Partnerships, Experiential
Living Proof, Inc.
USA (On-site)
$125K/yr - $150K/yrIn-house
2 hrs ago
Public Relations Salaries in United States
Based on 1,627 verified submissionsLast updated Aug 1, 2026Last updated Aug 1, 2026
What does a Public Relations earn in United States?
The median total compensation for a Public Relations in United States is $89,000, based on 1,627 verified salary submissions. Most Public Relations pay falls between $68,000 and $123,000, and the top 10% earn $170,000 or more.
Top
$170K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$123K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$89K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$68K/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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Applecart In-house | $229,000 | $207K to $238K | 3 submissions |
 NVIDIA AI In-house | $219,000 | $165K to $246K | 3 submissions |
 Ropes & Gray LLP In-house | $184,000 | $126K to $204K | 3 submissions |
| $132,000 | $96K to $214K | 12 submissions | |
| $144,000 | $108K to $226K | 15 submissions | |
| $156,000 | $120K to $238K | 18 submissions | |
| $168,000 | $132K to $250K | 21 submissions | |
| $180,000 | $144K to $262K | 12 submissions | |
| $132,000 | $96K to $214K | 15 submissions | |
| $144,000 | $108K to $226K | 18 submissions |
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Recent submissions
| Role Type | Size | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $219,000 | 10 years | Agency | 501-1,000 | New York City, NY | 10h ago |
| $75,000 | 2 years | In-house | 10,000+ | Durham, NC | 11h ago |
| $115,000 | 7 years | In-house | 1-10 | New York City, NY | 14h ago |
| $158,000 | 10 years | In-house | 5,001-10,000 | New York City, NY | 14h ago |
| $177,000 | 8 years | In-house | 1-10 | District of Columbia | 14h ago |
| $196,000 | 5 years | In-house | 1-10 | Chicago, IL | 14h ago |
| $203,000 | 12 years | In-house | 1-10 | Albany, NY | 14h ago |
| $198,000 | 8 years | In-house | 1-10 | McLean, VA | 14h ago |
| $172,000 | 10 years | In-house | 1-10 | New York City, NY | 14h ago |
| $179,000 | 5 years | In-house | 1-10 | Roseland, NJ | 14h ago |
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How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
+23% more$98,000
$70K to $140KBased on 975 submissions
Agency
$80,000
$67K to $103KBased on 652 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
$88,000
Median total payBased on 213 submissions
Hybrid
+2% more$90,000
Median total payBased on 690 submissions
On-site
$88,000
Median total payBased on 681 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Hartford | $269,000 | — | 1 submission |
Marina | $256,000 | — | 1 submission |
Reston | $235,000 | — | 1 submission |
City | $132,000 | — | 12 submissions |
City | $144,000 | — | 15 submissions |
City | $156,000 | $184K to $240K | 18 submissions |
City | $168,000 | — | 21 submissions |
City | $180,000 | $145K to $291K | 12 submissions |
City | $132,000 | — | 15 submissions |
City | $144,000 | — | 18 submissions |
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