Top PR Firms in the Midwest

Top PR firms in the Midwest, including Columbus, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City, and cities in Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana and Missouri.

Overall 2024 Ranking of PR Firms

Atlanta | Chicago | Conn. | Boston | Florida | Hawaii | Los Angeles | Miami | Midwest | New York & New Jersey | Penn. | San Francisco | Southeast | Texas | Wash., DC | West

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Firm

FT Emp.

'23 Net Fees

22.

Akrete
Evanston, IL

7

$2,496,681

3.

APCO
Chicago, IL

87

$28,600,000

7.

Bader Rutter & Associates, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

40

$11,400,000

21.

Beehive Strategic Communication
St. Paul, MN

11

$3,023,625

16.

Bellmont Partners
Minneapolis, MN

21

$4,319,848

28.

Bianchi Public Relations
Troy, MI

5

$944,715

1.

Edelman
Chicago, IL

517

$100,937,000

2.

Fahlgren Mortine (includes TURNER)
Columbus, OH

218

$39,219,271

6.

Finn Partners (includes Detroit)
Chicago, IL

87

$20,351,000

12.

Franco
Detroit, MI

31

$5,028,645

10.

G&S Business Communications
Chicago, IL

37

$6,712,871

8.

Greentarget Global LLC
Chicago, IL

51

$11,163,868

17.

Highwire PR
Chicago, IL

12

$4,126,223

29.

Infinite Global
Chicago, IL

1

$213,952

18.

Inspire PR Group
Westerville, OH

16

$3,827,000

13.

L.C. Williams & Associates
Chicago, IL

22

$4,914,372

5.

Lambert
Grand Rapids, MI

88

$21,071,000

23.

Lowe Group
Wauwatosa, WI

7

$1,719,524

20.

MediaSource
Columbus, OH

18

$3,316,469

24.

O'Malley Hansen Communications
Chicago, IL

7

$1,660,883

14.

Public Communications Inc.
Chicago, IL

29

$4,892,327

27.

Shiftology
Springfield, OH

9

$1,009,633

19.

Slide Nine Agency
Columbus, OH

22

$3,353,043

9.

Standing Partnership
St. Louis, MO

26

$6,787,390

26.

Superior PR
Chicago, IL

5

$1,141,874

25.

Tier One Partners
Chicago, IL

11

$1,516,178

15.

Tunheim
Minneapolis, MN

22

$4,458,000

4.

Walker Sands
Chicago, IL

153

$28,126,652

11.

Zapwater Communications, Inc.
Chicago, IL

37

$5,296,753

O'Dwyer's has been conducting its PR firm rankings for 55 years. PR firms have distinctive financials. At least half of income is used for staff pay. Our rankings measure counseling and media contact services, not advertising or production expenses. View rankings instructions.