Public Relations Managers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Public Relations Managers salaries across 48 states

$129,419

National Average (Median)

$197,600

Highest: District of Columbia

$82,380

Lowest: West Virginia

Public Relations Managers Salary by State

Compare Public Relations Managers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$82,380

$197,600

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $98,210 AK $120,920 AZ $114,400 AR $104,170 CA $167,980 CO $162,870 CT $154,210 DE $153,010 DC $197,600 FL $127,550 GA $134,500 HI $105,010 ID $98,160 IL $131,990 IN $114,960 IA $120,730 KS $129,760 KY $112,320 LA $94,380 ME $166,940 MD $149,380 MA $171,740 MI $117,900 MN $139,040 MS $97,160 MO $114,710 MT $99,990 NE $104,440 NV $114,130 NH $132,660 NJ $174,980 NM $115,260 NY $180,880 NC $132,280 ND $114,110 OH $118,670 OK $96,030 OR $131,190 PA $118,050 RI $156,080 SC $104,920 TN $127,390 TX $126,670 UT $132,670 VA $176,340 WA $159,440 WV $82,380 WI $113,980

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$197,600

New York

$180,880

Virginia

$176,340

New Jersey

$174,980

Massachusetts

$171,740

Public Relations Managers Salary in All 48 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$197,600	$217,060	7,410
2	New York	$180,880	$203,900	7,710
3	Virginia	$176,340	$192,100	2,610
4	New Jersey	$174,980	$185,230	2,420
5	Massachusetts	$171,740	$181,950	2,170
6	California	$167,980	$185,180	9,400
7	Maine	$166,940	$151,990	N/A
8	Colorado	$162,870	$170,820	N/A
9	Washington	$159,440	$168,850	1,610
10	Rhode Island	$156,080	$163,300	210
11	Connecticut	$154,210	$167,860	890
12	Delaware	$153,010	$165,760	170
13	Maryland	$149,380	$166,120	1,530
14	Minnesota	$139,040	$148,840	1,230
15	Georgia	$134,500	$150,060	1,540
16	Utah	$132,670	$148,790	580
17	New Hampshire	$132,660	$142,510	330
18	North Carolina	$132,280	$146,900	1,510
19	Illinois	$131,990	$142,720	2,770
20	Oregon	$131,190	$138,720	1,410
21	Kansas	$129,760	$135,260	300
22	Florida	$127,550	$137,560	2,990
23	Tennessee	$127,390	$131,930	700
24	Texas	$126,670	$142,060	8,190
25	Alaska	$120,920	$129,370	380
26	Iowa	$120,730	$128,080	630
27	Ohio	$118,670	$132,030	1,400
28	Pennsylvania	$118,050	$130,880	2,210
29	Michigan	$117,900	$131,830	1,720
30	New Mexico	$115,260	$127,030	250
31	Indiana	$114,960	$128,300	600
32	Missouri	$114,710	$128,330	760
33	Arizona	$114,400	$131,310	1,170
34	Nevada	$114,130	$135,800	450
35	North Dakota	$114,110	$122,450	130
36	Wisconsin	$113,980	$129,050	1,010
37	Kentucky	$112,320	$123,770	510
38	Hawaii	$105,010	$115,930	390
39	South Carolina	$104,920	$125,350	650
40	Nebraska	$104,440	$117,790	330
41	Arkansas	$104,170	$136,310	340
42	Montana	$99,990	$111,870	180
43	Alabama	$98,210	$112,490	540
44	Idaho	$98,160	$103,660	N/A
45	Mississippi	$97,160	$114,260	170
46	Oklahoma	$96,030	$110,350	490
47	Louisiana	$94,380	$110,400	320
48	West Virginia	$82,380	$94,410	70

Public Relations Managers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Public Relations Managers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in New York → Take-Home in Virginia →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS