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
O'Dwyer's has ranked above the top energy PR firms, including those in the renewables and solar energy sectors. Our rankings have tracked the growth of the PR industry for 57 years. O'Dwyer's recognizes that PR firms have distinctive financials with at least half of income is used for staff pay. Net fees are based on counseling and media contact services, not advertising or production expenses. Learn more about taking part in O'Dwyer's rankings.
