Public Relations Managers pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $249,110 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Santa Rosa earn between $108,450 and $178,810.
- $91K10th
- $108K25th
- $139KMedian
- $179K75th
- $249K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $155,740 | $12,978 | $74.88 |
| Median | $138,900 | $11,575 | $66.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $108,450 | $9,038 | $52.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $178,810 | $14,901 | $85.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $155,740, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $107,322 a year, or $8,944 a month and $4,128 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 Santa Rosa a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $155,740 buys what about $144,493 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Managers salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 9th 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 Santa Rosa: questions
How much do public relations managers make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$74.87 an hour on average, and $66.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $107,322 a year ($8,944 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $155,740. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do public relations managers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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