Public Relations Managers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,260 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Springfield earn between $92,990 and $144,580.
- $77K10th
- $93K25th
- $119KMedian
- $145K75th
- $181K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,990 | $10,249 | $59.13 |
| Median | $119,110 | $9,926 | $57.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $92,990 | $7,749 | $44.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $144,580 | $12,048 | $69.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $122,990, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $89,383 a year, or $7,449 a month and $3,438 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $122,990 buys what about $132,611 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Managers salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 4th of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($145,570).
- Chicago$145,570
- Bloomington$142,880
- Peoria$124,600
- Springfield$122,990
- Champaign$106,480
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 Springfield: questions
How much do public relations managers make an hour in Springfield?
$59.13 an hour on average, and $57.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $89,383 a year ($7,449 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,990.
Do public relations managers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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