Public Relations Managers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $110,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $312,430 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in San Francisco earn between $145,460 and $251,640.
- $110K10th
- $145K25th
- $193KMedian
- $252K75th
- $312K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $207,600 | $17,300 | $99.81 |
| Median | $192,720 | $16,060 | $92.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $145,460 | $12,122 | $69.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $251,640 | $20,970 | $120.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $207,600, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $139,310 a year, or $11,609 a month and $5,358 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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 San Francisco a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $207,600 buys what about $179,565 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Managers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd 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 San Francisco: questions
How much do public relations managers make an hour in San Francisco?
$99.81 an hour on average, and $92.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $110,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $145,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations managers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $139,310 a year ($11,609 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $207,600. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do public relations managers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more than 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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