State comparison · 2025
Public Relations Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Public Relations Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $197,600. In Washington, $159,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.7% — not 23.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.9%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+20.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Public Relations Managers
- Median
- $197,600
- p25
- $142,020
- p75
- $296,830
- p10
- $117,350
- p90
- $346,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -14%
Washington
Public Relations Managers
- Median
- $159,440
- p25
- $128,760
- p75
- $198,500
- p10
- $104,500
- p90
- $255,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.