Washington, DC Public Relations Firms

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

D.C. is a hotbed of public affairs and crisis communications agencies. Every year since 1970, O'Dwyer's has ranked D.C.’s top public relations and public affairs firms based on audited income, presenting an accurate look at the growth of these influential players in the Nation’s Capital.

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Top Public Relations Firms by PR Specialty (Updated for 2026 with '25 net fees)
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Top Public Relations Firms by Location (Updated for 2026 with '25 net fees)
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Firm

FT Emp.

'25 Net Fees

1.

Spectrum
Washington, DC

313

$88,100,000

2.

imre, LLC
Baltimore, MD

169

$48,000,000

3.

APCO
Washington, DC

165

$34,000,000

4.

JPA Health
Washington, DC

105

$30,000,000

5.

Crosby
Annapolis, MD

95

$25,189,382

6.

FINN Partners
Washington, DC

25

$8,175,000

7.

BRG Communications
Alexandria, VA

33

$6,446,824

8.

Cura Strategies
Arlington, VA

16

$3,846,531

9.

Global Situation Room
Washington, DC

10

$3,266,813

10.

Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications
Washington, DC

15

$2,851,121

11.

Stanton Communications
Washington, DC

8

$2,536,455

12.

Storyline
Washington, DC

3

$1,269,897

13.

Pugh & Tiller PR, LLC
Annapolis, MD

3

$829,078

14.

Infinite
Washington, DC

2

$456,574

The firms ranked above have supplied O'Dwyer's with their latest income tax and W-3 forms as well as a current account list. O'Dwyer's has been conducting its PR firm rankings for 57 years. Our rankings measure counseling and media contact services, not advertising or production expenses. Learn how to rank your firm with O'Dwyer's.