Public Relations Managers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $272,190 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Sacramento earn between $123,690 and $205,000.
- $89K10th
- $124K25th
- $161KMedian
- $205K75th
- $272K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $173,160 | $14,430 | $83.25 |
| Median | $161,320 | $13,443 | $77.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $123,690 | $10,308 | $59.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $205,000 | $17,083 | $98.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $173,160, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $117,609 a year, or $9,801 a month and $4,523 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $173,160 buys what about $162,332 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Managers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 4th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($229,420).
- San Jose$229,420
- San Francisco$207,600
- Los Angeles$178,520
- Sacramento$173,160
- Santa Maria$167,650
- San Diego$167,580
- Oxnard$159,570
- Riverside$156,350
- Santa Rosa$155,740
- San Luis Obispo$143,470
Highest-paying cities for public relations managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($229,420).
- San Jose, CA$229,420
- Washington, DC$214,670
- New York, NY$208,800
- San Francisco, CA$207,600
- Boston, MA$187,740
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Public Relations Managers salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do public relations managers make an hour in Sacramento?
$83.25 an hour on average, and $77.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $123,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $117,609 a year ($9,801 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $173,160. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do public relations managers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($168,539).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-2032; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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