Public Relations Manager salary in New York, NY
Based on 30 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bronx, Brooklyn, Lake Success.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $125,451 |
| 25th | $139,209 |
| 50th (median) | $191,000 |
| 75th | $235,750 |
| 90th | $290,514 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2021 | $180,000 | $142,480 | $185,378 | 13 |
| FY2022 | $131,000 | $100,360 | $153,609 | 15 |
| FY2023 | $164,589 | $109,540 | $198,025 | 16 |
| FY2024 | $148,242 | $126,072 | $188,000 | 17 |
| FY2025 | $170,000 | $137,959 | $234,000 | 16 |
| FY2026 | $202,968 | $154,964 | $232,179 | 14 |
Cost of living
New York's median Public Relations Manager salary of $191,000 is worth about $169,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Public Relations Managers in the New York, NY area earned a median of $192,360 in May 2025 (7,940 employed). The H-1B median here is $191,000, 1% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Airbnb | too few | 2 |
| Ralph Lauren | too few | 2 |
| Two Sigma Investments | too few | 2 |
| WPP Group | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.