Public Relations Managers Salary in the US
A public relations managers earns a national median of $146,910 a year (mean $164,760) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #43 of 825.
How much does a public relations managers earn in the US?
A public relations managers in the United States earns a median of $146,910 a year (mean $164,760), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 188% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 74,850 people work in this occupation (SOC 11-2032), ranked #43 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$146,910
per year
Mean
$164,760
per year
Employment
74,850
US workers
National rank
#43
of 825 by median
What a public relations managers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a public relations managers (SOC 11-2032) earns a median annual wage of $146,910 and a mean (average) of $164,760. The median is the midpoint — half of public relations managers earn more and half earn less — and is 188% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a public relations managers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for public relations managers is $146,910, and the mean (average) is $164,760. The median is the midpoint — half of public relations managers earn more and half earn less.
- How does public relations managers pay compare to the US average?
- At $146,910, a public relations managers earns 188% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many public relations managers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 74,850 public relations managers employed nationally (SOC 11-2032), across all industries.
- Where does this public relations managers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 11-2032. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 11-2032 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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