Bottom quarter
$79K
Public Relations Salary in Washington DC
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$95K
Top quarter
$114K
Top 10%
$131K
Adjusted for Washington DC at 1.17× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Public Relations in Washington DC pulls a median of $95,472 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $113,724 and the top 10% at $130,806. Pay in Washington DC runs about 17% above the national baseline. $113,724 is what top-quartile Public Relations pay looks like in Washington DC. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$113,724 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$104,598 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$95,472 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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