Management Occupations

Public Relations Managers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 3 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$125,400
BLS median: $138,520
DOL Median Salary
$125,400
From 3 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$138,520
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
3
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
76,060
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$125,400
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$99,800$99,800$125,400$151,000$151,000

This figure comes from 3 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$138,520
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 76,060 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 9.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
District of Columbia$151,000-18.7%1
California$99,800-36.2%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Public Relations Managers make?

Based on 3 DOL filings, the median salary for a Public Relations Managers is $125,400, ranging from $99,800 to $151,000.

What is the highest salary for a Public Relations Managers?

The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Public Relations Managers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Public Relations Managers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.