What are the main factors that influence a VP of Public Relations's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for VP of Public Relations?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for VP of Public Relations roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A VP of Public Relations's salary?

A VP of Public Relations's salary grows with experience: a Public Relations Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $87,744, a Public Relations Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $109,366, a Public Relations Manager (7+ years)earns $123,484, a Public Relations Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $149,123, a VP of Public Relations (7+ years)earns $234,267,

What are the highest paying states for a VP of Public Relations?

VP of Public Relations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for VP of Public Relations roles are District of Columbia $280,049, California $278,986, Massachusetts $275,268. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of VP of Public Relations roles make?

Salaries for VP of Public Relations level roles vary by specialization: VP of Communications & Public Relations: $252,980; Public Relations Executive: $252,924; Public Relations Senior Manager: $161,005; Public Relations Officer: $134,790; Public Relations Manager: $133,323.

VP of Public Relations Salary in New Mexico

How much does a VP of Public Relations make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a VP of Public Relations in New Mexico is $234,267 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $113.

However, a VP of Public Relations's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $260,413
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $212,450 to $247,953
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $192,586

10% $192,586

50% (Median) $234,267

90% $260,413

VP of Public Relations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$247,953	$20,663	$4,768	$119
Average	$234,267	$19,522	$4,505	$113
25th Percentile	$212,450	$17,704	$4,086	$102

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Key Factors That Influence VP of Public Relations Salaries

A VP of Public Relations's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects VP of Public Relations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a VP of Public Relations's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Public Relations Specialist III (4-7 years): $87,744
Public Relations Specialist IV (7+ years): $109,366
Public Relations Manager (7+ years): $123,484
Public Relations Senior Manager (7+ years): $149,123
VP of Public Relations (7+ years): $234,267

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Public Relations Specialist III	4-7 years	$87,744
Public Relations Specialist IV	7+ years	$109,366
Public Relations Manager	7+ years	$123,484
Public Relations Senior Manager	7+ years	$149,123
VP of Public Relations	7+ years	$234,267

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How Do VP of Public Relations Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract VP of Public Relations. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $280,049.
California: $278,986.
Massachusetts: $275,268.

District of Columbia $280,049 California $278,986 Massachusetts $275,268 Washington $274,256 New Jersey $274,155 Alaska $273,801 Connecticut $270,311 New York $268,894

Hawaii $264,367 Rhode Island $262,242 Maryland $260,800 Minnesota $258,827 Colorado $258,069 Illinois $257,816 Oregon $256,854 Delaware $256,146

New Hampshire $255,701 Virginia $254,705 Pennsylvania $251,796 Nevada $250,329 North Dakota $249,848 Michigan $249,089 Wisconsin $248,811 Vermont $248,255

Texas $246,712 Maine $246,611 Arizona $246,459 Ohio $246,282 Georgia $243,955 Indiana $242,791 Wyoming $242,564 Utah $242,210

Iowa $242,058 Kansas $240,844 Louisiana $240,490 North Carolina $240,363 Missouri $240,313 Florida $239,326 Montana $238,795 Nebraska $238,289

Kentucky $238,011 South Carolina $236,999 Tennessee $236,367 Idaho $236,114 New Mexico $234,267 Oklahoma $233,863 Alabama $232,370 South Dakota $229,866

Arkansas $228,501 West Virginia $227,767 Mississippi $225,567

Top Paying Cities for VP of Public Relations

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $236,761
Belen: $235,444
Bernalillo: $237,181

Algodones, NM $236,761 Belen, NM $235,444 Bernalillo, NM $237,181 Bluewater, NM $232,201 Bosque, NM $233,714 Casa Blanca, NM $234,242 Cedar Crest, NM $237,379 Cedarvale, NM $228,071

Cerrillos, NM $236,933 Claunch, NM $227,226 Coyote, NM $233,443 Cuba, NM $233,069 Cubero, NM $234,761 Edgewood, NM $236,319 Estancia, NM $233,501 Gallina, NM $232,221

Counselor, NM $232,365 Grants, NM $231,935 Milan, NM $232,864 Isleta, NM $237,588 Jarales, NM $235,216 Jemez Pueblo, NM $235,623 Jemez Springs, NM $234,897 Laguna, NM $235,909

La Jara, NM $232,808 La Joya, NM $232,269 Lindrith, NM $231,989 Los Lunas, NM $236,691 Mcintosh, NM $234,786 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $233,223 Moriarty, NM $233,997 Mountainair, NM $231,473

Nageezi, NM $232,057 New Laguna, NM $234,647 Paguate, NM $234,806 Pena Blanca, NM $237,429 Peralta, NM $237,065 Placitas, NM $237,186 Ponderosa, NM $235,325 Prewitt, NM $232,130

Regina, NM $232,292 Sandia Park, NM $236,782 Corrales, NM $237,674 San Fidel, NM $233,382 San Rafael, NM $232,388 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $236,784 San Ysidro, NM $236,465 Stanley, NM $233,964

Tijeras, NM $236,812 Tome, NM $236,374 Torreon, NM $235,588 Veguita, NM $233,696 Willard, NM $231,055 Youngsville, NM $233,509 Bosque Farms, NM $237,500 Clines Corners, NM $232,550

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $236,964 Cochiti Lake, NM $237,272 Albuquerque, NM $237,809 Kirtland Afb, NM $237,809 Rio Rancho, NM $237,419 Gallup, NM $232,467 Brimhall, NM $231,809 Church Rock, NM $231,918

Continental Divide, NM $231,753 Crownpoint, NM $231,946 Fence Lake, NM $230,911 Fort Wingate, NM $231,837 Gamerco, NM $232,226 Mentmore, NM $231,867 Mexican Springs, NM $231,839 Ramah, NM $231,414

Rehoboth, NM $231,994 Thoreau, NM $232,006 Tohatchi, NM $231,794 Vanderwagen, NM $231,839 Zuni, NM $231,784 Navajo, NM $232,100 Jamestown, NM $231,523 Pinehill, NM $231,235

Sheep Springs, NM $232,044 Smith Lake, NM $232,909 Yatahey, NM $231,961 Farmington, NM $233,076 Aztec, NM $233,506 Blanco, NM $232,416 Bloomfield, NM $232,140 Flora Vista, NM $233,316

Fruitland, NM $231,857 Kirtland, NM $233,319 La Plata, NM $233,402 Navajo Dam, NM $233,299 Shiprock, NM $232,975 Waterflow, NM $232,856 Newcomb, NM $231,903 Sanostee, NM $232,049

Santa Fe, NM $239,023 Abiquiu, NM $232,484 Alcalde, NM $236,534 Amalia, NM $232,130 Arroyo Hondo, NM $231,804 Arroyo Seco, NM $232,072 Canjilon, NM $231,766 Canones, NM $233,878

Carson, NM $232,692 Cebolla, NM $231,903 Cerro, NM $231,971 Chama, NM $232,919 Chamisal, NM $235,906 Chimayo, NM $237,563 Cordova, NM $237,161 Costilla, NM $233,104

Taos Ski Valley, NM $231,336 Dixon, NM $235,681 Dulce, NM $232,914 El Prado, NM $232,277 El Rito, NM $233,342 Embudo, NM $234,470 Espanola, NM $237,275 Glorieta, NM $238,102

Hernandez, NM $235,069 Ilfeld, NM $235,904 La Madera, NM $232,932 Lamy, NM $237,194 Llano, NM $235,428 Los Alamos, NM $237,755 White Rock, NM $238,203 Medanales, NM $235,330

Ojo Caliente, NM $233,946 Los Ojos, NM $232,348 Pecos, NM $237,361 Penasco, NM $234,553 Petaca, NM $231,551 Questa, NM $232,216 Ranchos De Taos, NM $233,440 Red River, NM $231,553

Ribera, NM $233,043 Rowe, NM $236,127 San Cristobal, NM $231,546 San Jose, NM $235,545 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $236,696 Santa Cruz, NM $237,482 Serafina, NM $232,454 Taos, NM $232,143

Tererro, NM $238,120 Tesuque, NM $239,023 Tierra Amarilla, NM $232,143 Trampas, NM $234,361 Tres Piedras, NM $231,488 Truchas, NM $236,498 Vadito, NM $234,245 Valdez, NM $231,720

Vallecitos, NM $231,538 Velarde, NM $235,325 Villanueva, NM $232,593 Spaceport City, NM $227,851 Las Vegas, NM $230,620 Angel Fire, NM $231,301 Anton Chico, NM $230,221 Buena Vista, NM $232,335

Chacon, NM $232,499 Cimarron, NM $230,939 Cleveland, NM $234,149 Eagle Nest, NM $231,113 Guadalupita, NM $232,143 Holman, NM $233,552 La Loma, NM $229,834 Maxwell, NM $231,017

Miami, NM $230,519 Mills, NM $229,699 Montezuma, NM $235,337 Mora, NM $234,477 Mosquero, NM $229,500 Ocate, NM $230,769 Ojo Feliz, NM $231,376 Rainsville, NM $232,391

Raton, NM $231,599 Rociada, NM $235,456 Roy, NM $229,750 Sapello, NM $233,413 Solano, NM $229,469 Springer, NM $230,418 Ute Park, NM $231,048 Valmora, NM $230,425

Wagon Mound, NM $230,162 Watrous, NM $230,504 Socorro, NM $229,970 Aragon, NM $230,666 Datil, NM $229,715 Lemitar, NM $231,040 Luna, NM $231,075 Magdalena, NM $229,732

Pie Town, NM $230,499 Polvadera, NM $231,596 Quemado, NM $230,977 Reserve, NM $230,562 San Acacia, NM $231,978 San Antonio, NM $228,698 Truth Or Consequences, NM $228,650 Arrey, NM $228,612

Caballo, NM $228,769 Derry, NM $227,605 Elephant Butte, NM $229,244 Garfield, NM $226,945 Hatch, NM $223,308 Monticello, NM $228,637 Rincon, NM $222,023 Salem, NM $226,237

Williamsburg, NM $228,938 Winston, NM $228,804 Las Cruces, NM $219,117 White Sands Missile Range, NM $219,835 Santa Teresa, NM $221,434 Playas, NM $229,707 Animas, NM $230,271 Anthony, NM $221,380

Arenas Valley, NM $229,864 Bayard, NM $229,651 Berino, NM $220,376 Buckhorn, NM $229,889 Santa Clara, NM $230,054 Chamberino, NM $220,607 Cliff, NM $229,624 Columbus, NM $229,006

Deming, NM $229,060 Dona Ana, NM $219,124 Fairacres, NM $219,779 Faywood, NM $228,953 Fort Bayard, NM $229,834 Gila, NM $229,285 Glenwood, NM $229,464 Hachita, NM $229,006

Hanover, NM $229,055 Hillsboro, NM $228,587 Hurley, NM $229,497 La Mesa, NM $223,308 Lordsburg, NM $229,538 Mesilla, NM $219,122 Mesilla Park, NM $219,145 Mesquite, NM $219,332

Mimbres, NM $229,237 Mule Creek, NM $229,856 Organ, NM $219,258 Pinos Altos, NM $229,619 Radium Springs, NM $219,210 Redrock, NM $229,034 Rodeo, NM $230,562 San Miguel, NM $219,248

Silver City, NM $229,621 Sunland Park, NM $220,255 Tyrone, NM $230,301 Vado, NM $219,420 Chaparral, NM $222,187 Clovis, NM $229,181 Cannon Afb, NM $228,675 Broadview, NM $228,513

Causey, NM $228,121 Crossroads, NM $227,580 Dora, NM $228,662 Elida, NM $227,714 Floyd, NM $228,268 Fort Sumner, NM $228,083 Grady, NM $228,731 House, NM $228,549

Kenna, NM $227,716 Lingo, NM $228,106 Melrose, NM $228,587 Milnesand, NM $227,625 Pep, NM $227,937 Portales, NM $228,771 Rogers, NM $228,000 Saint Vrain, NM $228,733

Taiban, NM $228,005 Texico, NM $228,822 Yeso, NM $227,178 Roswell, NM $227,441 Artesia, NM $227,891 Caprock, NM $227,428 Carlsbad, NM $228,040 Dexter, NM $227,603

Eunice, NM $228,243 Hagerman, NM $227,716 Hobbs, NM $228,576 Hope, NM $226,882 Jal, NM $227,974 Lake Arthur, NM $227,340 Lakewood, NM $227,679 Loco Hills, NM $228,098

Loving, NM $227,982 Lovington, NM $228,356 Mcdonald, NM $227,734 Malaga, NM $227,759 Maljamar, NM $227,537 Monument, NM $228,073 Tatum, NM $227,881 Whites City, NM $228,263

Carrizozo, NM $226,363 Alamogordo, NM $225,642 Alto, NM $226,396 Bent, NM $225,685 Capitan, NM $225,870 Cloudcroft, NM $225,660 Corona, NM $227,347 Encino, NM $229,173

Fort Stanton, NM $225,966 Glencoe, NM $225,804 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $225,617 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $225,617 Hondo, NM $226,012 La Luz, NM $225,617 Lincoln, NM $225,354 Mayhill, NM $226,128

Mescalero, NM $225,718 Nogal, NM $226,687 Orogrande, NM $225,731 Picacho, NM $225,964 Pinon, NM $226,814 Ruidoso, NM $226,826 Ruidoso Downs, NM $226,518 Sacramento, NM $225,819

San Patricio, NM $226,088 Sunspot, NM $225,617 Timberon, NM $226,105 Tinnie, NM $225,832 Tularosa, NM $225,766 Vaughn, NM $228,250 Weed, NM $226,100 Tucumcari, NM $229,383

Amistad, NM $229,087 Bard, NM $228,721 Capulin, NM $231,311 Clayton, NM $229,533 Conchas Dam, NM $229,740 Cuervo, NM $228,635 Des Moines, NM $230,398 Folsom, NM $230,754

Garita, NM $229,300 Gladstone, NM $229,760 Grenville, NM $229,717 Logan, NM $229,376 Mcalister, NM $228,665 Nara Visa, NM $228,832 Newkirk, NM $229,085 Quay, NM $229,216

San Jon, NM $228,971 Santa Rosa, NM $229,216 Sedan, NM $229,297 Trementina, NM $229,287

VP of Public Relations Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

VP of Public Relations salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $262,249. While startup companies pay approximate $221,856.

VP of Public Relations Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$221,856
Growth Stage	51~500	$234,639
Established	501~5000	$253,248
Enterprise	5000+	$262,249

VP of Public Relations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For VP of Public Relations roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, VP of Public Relations positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view VP of Public Relations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a VP of Public Relations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$278,227	$134.0	10%
Biotechnology	$278,227	$134.0	10%
Business Services	$278,227	$134.0	10%
Chemicals	$278,227	$134.0	10%
Construction	$278,227	$134.0	10%

VP of Public Relations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a VP of Public Relations's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$212,450

Average $234,267/year

$247,953

$17,704

Average $19,522/month

$20,663

$4,086

Average $4,505/week

$4,768

$102

Average $113/hour

$119

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$247,953	$20,663	$4,768	$119
Average	$234,267	$19,522	$4,505	$113
25th Percentile	$212,450	$17,704	$4,086	$102

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