Public Relations Managers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$138,520

Highest

$185,810

District of Columbia

Lowest

$85,290

West Virginia

Total Employment

71,550

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$185,810	8,640	+34.1%
2	Virginia	$173,880	0	+25.5%
3	New York	$173,780	7,330	+25.5%
4	Massachusetts	$169,760	2,560	+22.6%
5	New Jersey	$169,510	2,380	+22.4%
6	Washington	$159,510	1,780	+15.2%
7	Colorado	$157,150	0	+13.4%
8	California	$156,340	9,140	+12.9%
9	Delaware	$154,200	160	+11.3%
10	Connecticut	$152,450	790	+10.1%
11	Rhode Island	$146,180	130	+5.5%
12	Maryland	$144,590	1,860	+4.4%
13	Arkansas	$140,970	260	+1.8%
14	Utah	$133,440	600	-3.7%
15	Vermont	$131,780	290	-4.9%
16	Georgia	$131,590	1,330	-5.0%
17	New Hampshire	$128,600	260	-7.2%
18	North Carolina	$123,800	1,390	-10.6%
19	Illinois	$122,950	2,890	-11.2%
20	Minnesota	$120,550	1,340	-13.0%
21	Texas	$120,210	8,360	-13.2%
22	Ohio	$120,200	1,020	-13.2%
23	Pennsylvania	$119,400	2,010	-13.8%
24	Maine	$119,110	370	-14.0%
25	Oregon	$119,040	2,090	-14.1%
26	Kansas	$117,080	230	-15.5%
27	Tennessee	$116,340	860	-16.0%
28	Michigan	$114,970	1,690	-17.0%
29	Florida	$112,710	3,120	-18.6%
30	New Mexico	$112,490	190	-18.8%
31	Indiana	$110,200	650	-20.4%
32	Wisconsin	$106,580	830	-23.1%
33	Iowa	$106,470	560	-23.1%
34	Missouri	$106,000	880	-23.5%
35	Hawaii	$105,980	340	-23.5%
36	Arizona	$105,360	1,190	-23.9%
37	Nevada	$105,340	400	-24.0%
38	Alaska	$103,780	320	-25.1%
39	North Dakota	$103,200	120	-25.5%
40	Kentucky	$102,690	530	-25.9%
41	Montana	$101,700	110	-26.6%
42	Nebraska	$101,600	300	-26.7%
43	South Carolina	$98,620	780	-28.8%
44	Louisiana	$96,920	220	-30.0%
45	Alabama	$93,040	410	-32.8%
46	Idaho	$92,590	160	-33.2%
47	Mississippi	$90,630	170	-34.6%
48	Oklahoma	$85,970	460	-37.9%
49	West Virginia	$85,290	50	-38.4%