SOC 11-2032 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for public relations managers in Duluth, Minnesota is $113,290 a year ($54.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,230: half of the 40 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($168,539).

$113,290average per year

$54.47 / hourMedian $106,230Take-home ≈ $82,349

  • $79K10th
  • $90K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $159K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-33%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,950 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Duluth earn between $89,890 and $129,920.

  • $79K10th
  • $90K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $159K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,290$9,441$54.47
Median$106,230$8,852$51.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$89,890$7,491$43.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,920$10,827$62.46

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

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $113,290, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $82,349 a year, or $6,862 a month and $3,167 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$83,313$6,943
Working in MN$82,349$6,862

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $113,290 buys what about $127,625 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 2nd of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($152,310).

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Minnesota

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 Duluth: questions

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

$54.47 an hour on average, and $51.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $82,349 a year ($6,862 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,290. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do public relations managers earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% 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 Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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