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Washington, DC Public Relations Firms

Washington, DC Public Affairs and PR firms ranked by worldwide fees.

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Overall 2023 Ranking of PR Firms

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PR Firm Rankings by Year
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#
FT Emp.
1.
Edelman
Washington, DC
369
$103,982,000
2.
Spectrum
Washington, DC
303
$80,174,000
3.
APCO Worldwide
Washington, DC
205
$47,000,000
4.
imre, LLC
Baltimore, MD
200
$43,121,000
5.
Crosby
Annapolis, MD
110
$30,383,072
6.
JPA Health
Washington, DC
91
$19,965,000
7.
Merritt Group
McLean, VA
70
$15,444,080
8.
Finn Partners
Washington, DC
50
$13,800,000
9.
Marathon Strategies
Washington, DC
24
$9,322,785
10.
ICR
Baltimore, MD
16
$6,505,312
11.
Kivvit
Washington, DC
28
$5,975,721
12.
BRG Communications
Alexandria, VA
18
$3,708,055
13.
12
$2,560,426
14.
3
$600,741
15.
Infinite Global
Washington, DC
2
$426,163


O'Dwyer's has been conducting its PR firm rankings for 57 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.