What is the average Media Relations salary in Washington, DC?

Based on 11 jobs with salary data, the average Media Relations salary in Washington, DC ranges from $87.1–134.5K per year.

How do Media Relations salaries in Washington, DC compare to the board-wide average?

Media Relations roles in Washington, DC pay 23% below the board-wide Media Relations average of $116.6–171.5K.

How do Media Relations salaries in Washington, DC vary by seniority?

Mid-level Media Relations roles in Washington, DC average $70.6–100.1K, while Senior roles average $94.2–136.1K. Salary data covers 2 seniority levels.

How are Media Relations salaries in Washington, DC calculated?

Salary figures are based on published job postings with salary data, normalized to annual USD equivalents. Statistical outliers are removed using interquartile range (IQR) filtering to ensure accuracy. Only positions with at least 5 data points are included.

Media Relations salaries in Washington, DC

Media Relations professionals in Washington, DC earn $87.1–134.5K per year on average, based on 11 jobs. Media Relations roles in Washington, DC pay 23% below the board-wide average of $116.6–171.5K for Media Relations jobs on WDIWF. Pay ranges from $70.6–100.1K for Mid-level roles up to $94.2–136.1K at the Senior level.

Average salary range

$87.1–134.5K

Based on 11 jobs · 23% less than the average salary on WDIWF

25th percentile

$57.5K

Average

$110.8K

75th percentile

$165K

Washington, DCAverage salary on WDIWF

$57.5K$171.5K

Media Relations salaries by seniority in Washington, DC

Media Relations salaries in Washington, DC range from $70.6–100.1K for Mid-level roles to $94.2–136.1K for Senior positions.

Seniority	Avg. salary	Jobs	vs Avg. on WDIWF
Mid-level	$70.6–100.1K	3	-41%
Senior	$94.2–136.1K	4	-20%

Top paying titles in Washington, DC

Highest paying job titles in Washington, DC, ranked by average salary.

Public Policy

Avg. $166.4–243.2K · 47 jobs

Government Affairs

Avg. $165.9–250K · 44 jobs

Government Relations

Avg. $139.6–200.7K · 35 jobs

Legislative Affairs

Avg. $139.4–209.8K · 25 jobs

Lobbying

Avg. $164.8–238.8K · 22 jobs

Regulatory Affairs

Avg. $167.3–243.2K · 22 jobs

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Other top paying skills in Washington, DC

Highest paying skills in Washington, DC beyond Media Relations, ranked by average salary.

Government Relations

Avg. $136.6–198.9K · 43 jobs

Stakeholder Engagement

Avg. $147.2–215.6K · 34 jobs

Strategic Planning

Avg. $170.6–253.9K · 33 jobs

Policy Analysis

Avg. $148.8–225.9K · 32 jobs

Public Policy

Avg. $159–230.5K · 28 jobs

Congressional Relations

Avg. $160.9–243.5K · 22 jobs

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Other locations for Media Relations

Compare Media Relations salaries in other locations.

United States

Avg. $118.7–174.3K · 44 jobs

District of Columbia

Avg. $87.1–134.5K · 11 jobs

California

Avg. $192.6–273K · 7 jobs

Illinois

Avg. $106.6–162.1K · 4 jobs

Chicago, IL

Avg. $95–126.7K · 3 jobs

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All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.