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Public Relations Salary by Metro

National median $81,600. Top quartile $97,200. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $84,000 $102,000 $121,500 $139,750
New York 1.20× $80,640 $97,920 $116,640 $134,160
Seattle 1.18× $79,296 $96,288 $114,696 $131,924
Washington DC 1.17× $78,624 $95,472 $113,724 $130,806
Los Angeles 1.15× $77,280 $93,840 $111,780 $128,570
San Diego 1.13× $75,936 $92,208 $109,836 $126,334
Boston 1.12× $75,264 $91,392 $108,864 $125,216
Sacramento 1.10× $73,920 $89,760 $106,920 $122,980
Anchorage 1.10× $73,920 $89,760 $106,920 $122,980
Portland 1.08× $72,576 $88,128 $104,976 $120,744
Hartford 1.08× $72,576 $88,128 $104,976 $120,744
Minneapolis 1.07× $71,904 $87,312 $104,004 $119,626
Baltimore 1.07× $71,904 $87,312 $104,004 $119,626
Philadelphia 1.06× $71,232 $86,496 $103,032 $118,508
Honolulu 1.06× $71,232 $86,496 $103,032 $118,508
Austin 1.05× $70,560 $85,680 $102,060 $117,390
Chicago 1.05× $70,560 $85,680 $102,060 $117,390
Dallas 1.04× $69,888 $84,864 $101,088 $116,272
Detroit 1.04× $69,888 $84,864 $101,088 $116,272
Raleigh 1.04× $69,888 $84,864 $101,088 $116,272
Denver 1.03× $69,216 $84,048 $100,116 $115,154
Houston 1.03× $69,216 $84,048 $100,116 $115,154
Salt Lake City 1.03× $69,216 $84,048 $100,116 $115,154
Providence 1.03× $69,216 $84,048 $100,116 $115,154
Charlotte 1.02× $68,544 $83,232 $99,144 $114,036
Milwaukee 1.02× $68,544 $83,232 $99,144 $114,036
Nashville 1.01× $67,872 $82,416 $98,172 $112,918
Richmond 1.01× $67,872 $82,416 $98,172 $112,918
National (US) 1.00× $67,200 $81,600 $97,200 $111,800
Pittsburgh 1.00× $67,200 $81,600 $97,200 $111,800
Columbus 1.00× $67,200 $81,600 $97,200 $111,800
Kansas City 1.00× $67,200 $81,600 $97,200 $111,800
Cincinnati 1.00× $67,200 $81,600 $97,200 $111,800
St Louis 1.00× $67,200 $81,600 $97,200 $111,800
Indianapolis 1.00× $67,200 $81,600 $97,200 $111,800
Buffalo 0.99× $66,528 $80,784 $96,228 $110,682
Virginia Beach 0.99× $66,528 $80,784 $96,228 $110,682
Omaha 0.99× $66,528 $80,784 $96,228 $110,682
Miami 0.98× $65,856 $79,968 $95,256 $109,564
Phoenix 0.98× $65,856 $79,968 $95,256 $109,564
Tampa 0.98× $65,856 $79,968 $95,256 $109,564
New Orleans 0.97× $65,184 $79,152 $94,284 $108,446
Louisville 0.97× $65,184 $79,152 $94,284 $108,446
Memphis 0.96× $64,512 $78,336 $93,312 $107,328
Birmingham 0.96× $64,512 $78,336 $93,312 $107,328
Atlanta 0.95× $63,840 $77,520 $92,340 $106,210
San Antonio 0.95× $63,840 $77,520 $92,340 $106,210
Orlando 0.95× $63,840 $77,520 $92,340 $106,210
Las Vegas 0.95× $63,840 $77,520 $92,340 $106,210
Oklahoma City 0.95× $63,840 $77,520 $92,340 $106,210

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