Bottom quarter
$73K
Public Relations Salary in Portland
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$88K
Top quarter
$105K
Top 10%
$121K
Adjusted for Portland at 1.08× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Public Relations in Portland pulls a median of $88,128 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $104,976 and the top 10% at $120,744. Pay in Portland runs about 8% above the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at the top quarter of the band: $104,976.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$104,976 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$96,552 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$88,128 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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