Public Relations Managers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $270,280 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Boulder earn between $106,440 and $194,870.
- $79K10th
- $106K25th
- $153KMedian
- $195K75th
- $270K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $159,620 | $13,302 | $76.74 |
| Median | $153,370 | $12,781 | $73.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $106,440 | $8,870 | $51.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $194,870 | $16,239 | $93.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $159,620, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $114,051 a year, or $9,504 a month and $4,387 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $159,620 buys what about $151,727 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Managers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 3rd of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Greeley pays the most ($179,690).
- Greeley$179,690
- Denver$179,370
- Boulder$159,620
- Fort Collins$146,050
- Colorado Springs$140,320
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 Boulder: questions
How much do public relations managers make an hour in Boulder?
$76.74 an hour on average, and $73.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $114,051 a year ($9,504 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $159,620. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do public relations managers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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