SOC 11-2032 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for public relations managers in Orlando, Florida is $138,690 a year ($66.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,080: half of the 350 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($168,539).

$138,690average per year

$66.68 / hourMedian $127,080Take-home ≈ $106,061

  • $73K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

350people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 13Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,610 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Orlando earn between $93,250 and $164,220.

  • $73K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$138,690$11,558$66.68
Median$127,080$10,590$61.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,250$7,771$44.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$164,220$13,685$78.95

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $138,690, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $106,061 a year, or $8,838 a month and $4,079 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Orlando a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $138,690 buys what about $136,751 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 6th of 13 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($147,570).

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for public relations managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($229,420).

Public Relations Managers salary by city

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Public Relations Managers salary in Orlando: questions

How much do public relations managers make an hour in Orlando?

$66.68 an hour on average, and $61.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Orlando?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Orlando?

About $106,061 a year ($8,838 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,690. Florida has no state income tax.

Do public relations managers earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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