Highest-paying cities for public relations managers
San Jose, CA leads at $213,510 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $213,510 | $167,800–$297,680 |
| Washington, DC | $195,190 | $141,530–$292,740 |
| San Francisco, CA | $192,720 | $145,460–$251,640 |
| New York, NY | $192,360 | $147,000–$243,410 |
| Trenton, NJ | $179,330 | $135,630–$229,310 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $177,370 | $80,980–$221,720 |
| Boston, MA | $176,390 | $122,870–$218,830 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $174,990 | $100,210–$231,630 |
| Seattle, WA | $166,590 | $131,030–$211,770 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $163,830 | $118,990–$217,220 |
| Midland, TX | $163,180 | $110,470–$218,400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $161,320 | $123,690–$205,000 |
| Richmond, VA | $160,540 | $118,540–$206,050 |
| Greeley, CO | $159,900 | $115,210–$213,330 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $158,270 | $132,270–$202,660 |
| San Diego, CA | $157,630 | $116,030–$203,170 |
| Worcester, MA | $156,850 | $97,100–$203,160 |
| New Haven, CT | $154,210 | $104,010–$161,230 |
| Boulder, CO | $153,370 | $106,440–$194,870 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $153,140 | $99,760–$198,340 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $153,010 | $118,800–$208,640 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $152,990 | $115,610–$196,460 |
| Waterbury, CT | $149,990 | $101,990–$181,330 |
| Olympia, WA | $148,090 | $121,960–$161,690 |
| Rochester, NY | $147,740 | $119,110–$185,260 |
| Beaumont, TX | $146,970 | $98,060–$161,490 |
| Norwich, CT | $146,880 | $91,560–$253,350 |
| Providence, RI | $146,370 | $105,070–$196,710 |
| Syracuse, NY | $143,980 | $121,910–$189,410 |
| Provo, UT | $141,710 | $114,970–$216,530 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $141,360 | $117,940–$174,710 |
| Memphis, TN | $141,340 | $99,380–$188,550 |
| Riverside, CA | $141,230 | $112,080–$181,740 |
| Burlington, VT | $140,800 | $106,350–$172,380 |
| Winston, NC | $140,680 | $111,140–$202,990 |
| Knoxville, TN | $140,660 | $110,900–$169,010 |
| Oxnard, CA | $140,290 | $125,400–$194,500 |
| Hartford, CT | $140,250 | $110,390–$193,230 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $140,170 | $109,230–$169,350 |
| Portland, OR | $140,110 | $104,340–$165,770 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $138,900 | $98,120–$164,260 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $138,900 | $108,450–$178,810 |
| Baltimore, MD | $138,650 | $101,550–$179,580 |
| Huntsville, AL | $138,130 | $101,250–$189,020 |
| Durham, NC | $137,870 | $104,720–$186,780 |
| Spokane, WA | $137,240 | $103,920–$174,810 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $137,200 | $100,580–$177,390 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $137,190 | $103,700–$174,460 |
| Atlanta, GA | $136,490 | $108,030–$176,020 |
| Greensboro, NC | $136,490 | $106,560–$191,850 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.