State comparison · 2025
Public Relations Managers salary: New York vs Washington
Public Relations Managers in New York earn a median of $180,880. In Washington, $159,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.5% — not 13.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+13.4%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+12.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New York
Public Relations Managers
- Median
- $180,880
- p25
- $139,410
- p75
- $233,530
- p10
- $108,180
- p90
- $323,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +6%
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.