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title: "Public Relations Manager Salary by City"
description: "Public Relations Manager pay in 181 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/public-relations-manager/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
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# Public Relations Manager salary by city

Mean annual wage for Public Relations Manager in 181 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $164,760. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $229,420 | $145,700 | $270,650 |
| 2 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $214,680 | $126,940 | $257,880 |
| 3 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $208,810 | $127,750 | $248,730 |
| 4 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $207,600 | $123,590 | $248,980 |
| 5 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $187,740 | $109,050 | $226,490 |
| 6 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $183,660 | $112,070 | $218,940 |
| 7 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $181,560 | $85,110 | $229,070 |
| 8 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $180,110 | $118,120 | $210,620 |
| 9 | Greeley, CO | $179,690 | $109,410 | $214,320 |
| 10 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $179,380 | $117,420 | $209,890 |
| 11 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $178,530 | $103,460 | $215,490 |
| 12 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $177,510 | $117,270 | $207,170 |
| 13 | Midland, TX | $174,140 | $89,810 | $215,680 |
| 14 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $173,160 | $102,320 | $208,060 |
| 15 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $172,000 | $104,270 | $205,340 |
| 16 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $171,410 | $97,070 | $208,020 |
| 17 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $167,650 | $103,210 | $199,390 |
| 18 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $167,590 | $97,530 | $202,090 |
| 19 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $166,280 | $72,740 | $212,330 |
| 20 | Norwich, CT | $165,630 | $79,850 | $207,880 |
| 21 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $165,070 | $105,680 | $194,330 |
| 22 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $162,820 | $89,650 | $198,850 |
| 23 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $162,120 | $87,530 | $198,850 |
| 24 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $161,820 | $100,690 | $191,940 |
| 25 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $159,620 | $94,830 | $191,530 |
| 26 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $159,580 | $100,800 | $188,510 |
| 27 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $158,640 | $93,750 | $190,590 |
| 28 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $158,560 | $90,150 | $192,230 |
| 29 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $157,960 | $93,330 | $189,780 |
| 30 | Ithaca, NY | $157,370 | $109,620 | $180,880 |
| 31 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $157,190 | $111,550 | $179,650 |
| 32 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $156,540 | $88,860 | $189,860 |
| 33 | Burlington, VT | $156,460 | $90,440 | $188,990 |
| 34 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $156,350 | $98,920 | $184,620 |
| 35 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $156,000 | $90,560 | $188,240 |
| 36 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $155,730 | $97,610 | $184,370 |
| 37 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $155,270 | $96,220 | $184,350 |
| 38 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $154,860 | $94,060 | $184,790 |
| 39 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $154,250 | $98,720 | $181,600 |
| 40 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $153,940 | $86,010 | $187,390 |
| 41 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $152,320 | $100,760 | $177,720 |
| 42 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $151,550 | $91,310 | $181,210 |
| 43 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $150,860 | $93,040 | $179,340 |
| 44 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $150,720 | $81,470 | $184,830 |
| 45 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $150,700 | $90,850 | $180,190 |
| 46 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $150,570 | $87,840 | $181,480 |
| 47 | Charlottesville, VA | $149,430 | $101,820 | $172,890 |
| 48 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $149,340 | $86,820 | $180,150 |
| 49 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $149,010 | $87,570 | $179,250 |
| 50 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $148,550 | $85,840 | $179,440 |
| 51 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $147,910 | $90,330 | $176,280 |
| 52 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $147,800 | $98,550 | $172,080 |
| 53 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $147,580 | $79,040 | $181,330 |
| 54 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $147,510 | $86,860 | $177,400 |
| 55 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $147,450 | $90,710 | $175,390 |
| 56 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $147,350 | $93,790 | $173,720 |
| 57 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $146,790 | $90,130 | $174,700 |
| 58 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $146,060 | $93,870 | $171,750 |
| 59 | Olympia, WA | $145,640 | $109,780 | $163,320 |
| 60 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $145,620 | $87,210 | $174,370 |
| 61 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $145,580 | $84,860 | $175,470 |
| 62 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $145,390 | $91,290 | $172,040 |
| 63 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $143,870 | $73,940 | $178,320 |
| 64 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $143,480 | $82,910 | $173,310 |
| 65 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $143,230 | $73,570 | $177,550 |
| 66 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $143,020 | $85,990 | $171,120 |
| 67 | Bloomington, IL | $142,880 | $78,040 | $174,820 |
| 68 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $142,460 | $82,220 | $172,140 |
| 69 | Santa Cruz, CA | $141,920 | $85,160 | $169,870 |
| 70 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $141,900 | $82,010 | $171,390 |
| 71 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $141,750 | $75,360 | $174,450 |
| 72 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $141,210 | $93,120 | $164,880 |
| 73 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $141,110 | $85,200 | $168,650 |
| 74 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $140,550 | $78,790 | $170,980 |
| 75 | Amherst Town, MA | $140,460 | $93,560 | $163,550 |
| 76 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $140,460 | $87,300 | $166,650 |
| 77 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $140,320 | $85,490 | $167,340 |
| 78 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $140,030 | $75,960 | $171,560 |
| 79 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $139,710 | $79,140 | $169,560 |
| 80 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $139,260 | $90,960 | $163,050 |
| 81 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $138,840 | $83,890 | $165,920 |
| 82 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $138,690 | $79,250 | $167,980 |
| 83 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $137,610 | $91,710 | $160,220 |
| 84 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $137,200 | $91,460 | $159,720 |
| 85 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $137,200 | $91,480 | $159,720 |
| 86 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $136,700 | $89,610 | $159,890 |
| 87 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $136,390 | $81,600 | $163,360 |
| 88 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $136,260 | $85,950 | $161,030 |
| 89 | Bellingham, WA | $136,240 | $102,190 | $153,000 |
| 90 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $136,180 | $82,450 | $162,640 |
| 91 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $135,640 | $85,450 | $160,370 |
| 92 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $135,320 | $88,030 | $158,600 |
| 93 | Lafayette, IN | $134,800 | $83,280 | $160,180 |
| 94 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $134,430 | $81,830 | $160,330 |
| 95 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $134,330 | $84,470 | $158,890 |
| 96 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $134,160 | $85,840 | $157,980 |
| 97 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $133,830 | $89,250 | $155,790 |
| 98 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $133,350 | $70,430 | $164,340 |
| 99 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $133,120 | $88,610 | $155,040 |
| 100 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $133,120 | $93,270 | $152,760 |
| 101 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $132,660 | $81,310 | $157,960 |
| 102 | Fargo, ND-MN | $132,250 | $93,680 | $151,260 |
| 103 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $132,250 | $88,280 | $153,920 |
| 104 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $130,210 | $74,280 | $157,770 |
| 105 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $130,210 | $84,030 | $152,960 |
| 106 | Bismarck, ND | $129,830 | $88,110 | $150,380 |
| 107 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $129,670 | $77,060 | $155,580 |
| 108 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $129,270 | $75,000 | $156,020 |
| 109 | Iowa City, IA | $129,040 | $89,040 | $148,740 |
| 110 | Blacksburg, VA | $128,710 | $92,730 | $146,430 |
| 111 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $128,110 | $81,890 | $150,860 |
| 112 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $128,110 | $83,180 | $150,220 |
| 113 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $127,960 | $79,310 | $151,940 |
| 114 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $127,670 | $84,410 | $148,990 |
| 115 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $127,070 | $79,120 | $150,700 |
| 116 | Topeka, KS | $126,530 | $85,970 | $146,520 |
| 117 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $126,280 | $79,520 | $149,320 |
| 118 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $125,940 | $68,140 | $154,420 |
| 119 | Bend, OR | $125,490 | $84,570 | $145,640 |
| 120 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $125,340 | $82,430 | $146,470 |
| 121 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $125,280 | $66,790 | $154,090 |
| 122 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $124,950 | $73,880 | $150,090 |
| 123 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $124,610 | $64,150 | $154,380 |
| 124 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $124,260 | $69,910 | $151,030 |
| 125 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $124,070 | $77,630 | $146,950 |
| 126 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $123,970 | $68,180 | $151,440 |
| 127 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $123,120 | $73,940 | $147,330 |
| 128 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $123,090 | $67,700 | $150,380 |
| 129 | Springfield, IL | $122,990 | $81,140 | $143,600 |
| 130 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $122,840 | $81,310 | $143,310 |
| 131 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $122,840 | $80,810 | $143,540 |
| 132 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $122,510 | $69,010 | $148,870 |
| 133 | Kalamazoo, MI | $122,430 | $71,260 | $147,640 |
| 134 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $122,320 | $83,760 | $141,320 |
| 135 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $121,850 | $73,670 | $145,580 |
| 136 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $121,800 | $75,400 | $144,660 |
| 137 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $121,430 | $74,880 | $144,350 |
| 138 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $119,450 | $71,340 | $143,120 |
| 139 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $119,330 | $76,070 | $140,650 |
| 140 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $119,230 | $78,190 | $139,440 |
| 141 | Florence, SC | $119,160 | $69,800 | $143,480 |
| 142 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $117,790 | $71,700 | $140,500 |
| 143 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $117,620 | $75,050 | $138,590 |
| 144 | Corvallis, OR | $117,250 | $74,670 | $138,220 |
| 145 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $117,100 | $78,940 | $135,890 |
| 146 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $116,750 | $70,120 | $139,710 |
| 147 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $116,360 | $66,660 | $140,840 |
| 148 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $116,290 | $74,510 | $136,880 |
| 149 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $115,040 | $70,350 | $137,070 |
| 150 | Amarillo, TX | $114,130 | $70,550 | $135,600 |
| 151 | Medford, OR | $113,730 | $75,090 | $132,770 |
| 152 | Duluth, MN-WI | $113,300 | $81,700 | $128,860 |
| 153 | Santa Fe, NM | $112,990 | $86,110 | $126,210 |
| 154 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $112,610 | $68,680 | $134,260 |
| 155 | Tyler, TX | $112,420 | $70,820 | $132,910 |
| 156 | College Station, TX | $112,380 | $75,340 | $130,620 |
| 157 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $112,130 | $70,010 | $132,870 |
| 158 | Kahului, HI | $111,880 | $80,060 | $127,570 |
| 159 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $111,400 | $71,820 | $130,890 |
| 160 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $111,300 | $68,720 | $132,250 |
| 161 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $110,930 | $73,720 | $129,270 |
| 162 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $109,390 | $76,750 | $125,470 |
| 163 | Waco, TX | $109,050 | $75,230 | $125,740 |
| 164 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $108,830 | $62,710 | $131,560 |
| 165 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $107,760 | $65,000 | $128,840 |
| 166 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $107,580 | $78,370 | $121,970 |
| 167 | Bozeman, MT | $107,540 | $84,860 | $118,710 |
| 168 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $107,410 | $65,960 | $127,820 |
| 169 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $106,890 | $71,550 | $124,300 |
| 170 | Champaign, IL | $106,480 | $78,350 | $120,330 |
| 171 | Jefferson City, MO | $105,620 | $70,970 | $122,680 |
| 172 | Billings, MT | $105,230 | $76,540 | $119,350 |
| 173 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $103,770 | $60,090 | $125,300 |
| 174 | Abilene, TX | $103,380 | $63,940 | $122,800 |
| 175 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $102,750 | $60,420 | $123,610 |
| 176 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $100,920 | $71,470 | $115,420 |
| 177 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $99,780 | $57,840 | $120,430 |
| 178 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $98,900 | $71,280 | $112,490 |
| 179 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $94,950 | $68,430 | $108,040 |
| 180 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $80,680 | $50,710 | $95,430 |
| 181 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $75,030 | $58,120 | $83,370 |

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