O’Dwyer’s ranks PR firms based on net fee income which is defined as charges for PR counseling and time spent preparing and placing stories in media.
Posted Apr. 6: 2026 overall ranking of PR firms based on '25 net fees
Top PR Firms - Overall 2026 Rankings
*PR firms by location & specialty not yet updated for 2026 ('25 net fees)
Top Public Relations Firms by Location
Atlanta | Chicago | Conn. | Boston | Florida | Hawaii | Los Angeles | Miami | Midwest | New York & New Jersey | Penn. | San Francisco | Southeast | Texas | Wash., DC | West
Top Public Relations Firms by Speciality
Adult Beverages/Spirits |
Agriculture |
Auto./Transportation |
Beauty/Fashion |
Crisis Communications |
Education |
Energy |
Entertainment |
Environmental |
Financial |
Food & Bev |
Healthcare |
Home Furnishings |
Industrial |
Non-Profits |
Professional Svcs. |
Public Affairs |
Purpose/CSR |
Real Estate Finance & Dev. |
Restaurants |
Sports |
Technology |
Travel & Economic Dev.
PR Firm Rankings by Year
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
Chicago is one of the key areas in the U.S. tracked by O'Dwyer's. We've been conducting PR firm rankings for 57 years. Our rankings measure counseling and media contact services, not advertising or production expenses. Take part in O'Dwyer's 2026 rankings.
