SOC 11-2032 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Lafayette, IN

The average salary for public relations managers in Lafayette, Indiana is $134,810 a year ($64.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $131,280: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($168,539).

$134,810average per year

$64.81 / hourMedian $131,280Take-home ≈ $97,682

  • $88K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $188K75th
  • $198K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $198,300 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Lafayette earn between $88,190 and $187,810.

  • $88K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $188K75th
  • $198K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$134,810$11,234$64.81
Median$131,280$10,940$63.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$88,190$7,349$42.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$187,810$15,651$90.29

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

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $134,810, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $97,682 a year, or $8,140 a month and $3,757 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

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

Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $134,810 buys what about $144,290 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Indiana cities

Lafayette ranks 1st of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Indiana

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 Lafayette: questions

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

$64.81 an hour on average, and $63.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $97,682 a year ($8,140 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,810. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

Do public relations managers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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