Public Relations Account Executive
PRSSA at UWM
Austin, TX (On-site)
$72K/yr - $85K/yrAgency
20 hrs ago
Public Relations Salaries in the US
Based on 2,426 salariesLast updated Nov 2, 2026Last updated Nov 2, 2026
What does a Public Relations earn in United States?
The median pay for a Public Relations in United States is $90,000, based on 2,426 salaries. Most Public Relations pay falls between $70,000 and $123,000, and the top 10% earn $170,000 or more.
Top
$170K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$123K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$90K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$70K/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 Nov 2, 2026.
Which companies pay the most?
| Company | |||
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 Apple In-house | $229,000 | $184K to $242K | 7 submissions |
 NVIDIA AI In-house | $219,000 | $165K to $246K | 3 submissions |
 Ropes & Gray LLP In-house | $184,000 | $126K to $204K | 3 submissions |
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Recent submissions
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| $53,000 | <1 year | In-house | -- | Livermore | 7h ago |
| $79,000 | 2 years | In-house | 1-10 | Austin | 18h ago |
| $65,000 | 3 years | In-house | 201-500 | Beverly | 22h ago |
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How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
+15% more$98,000
$73K to $140KBased on 1,363 submissions
Agency
$85,000
$69K to $103KBased on 1,056 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
$90,000
Median total payBased on 350 submissions
Hybrid
$90,000
Median total payBased on 989 submissions
On-site
+1% more$91,000
Median total payBased on 1,007 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Cupertino | $240,000 | $184K to $243K | 5 submissions |
Rockville | $205,000 | $145K to $291K | 3 submissions |
Santa Clara | $194,000 | $140K to $246K | 13 submissions |
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