SOC 11-2032 · Jefferson City, MO metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Jefferson City, MO

The average salary for public relations managers in Jefferson City, Missouri is $105,620 a year ($50.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,550: half of the 60 people in this job in the Jefferson City, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($168,539).

$105,620average per year

$50.78 / hourMedian $92,550Take-home ≈ $79,107

  • $61K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $141K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-37%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Missouri metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Jefferson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,720 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Jefferson City earn between $82,800 and $126,900.

  • $61K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $141K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,620$8,802$50.78
Median$92,550$7,712$44.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,800$6,900$39.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,900$10,575$61.01

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

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Jefferson City

On the average salary of $105,620, a single filer in Jefferson City takes home about $79,107 a year, or $6,592 a month and $3,043 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the Jefferson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $105,620 buys what about $120,057 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jefferson City ($48,030). A typical home costs $275,951, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Missouri cities

Jefferson City ranks 3rd of 3 Missouri metro areas for this job; St. Louis pays the most ($140,460).

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for public relations managers

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

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Public Relations Managers salary in Jefferson City: questions

How much do public relations managers make an hour in Jefferson City?

$50.78 an hour on average, and $44.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $79,107 a year ($6,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,620. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do public relations managers earn more in Jefferson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% 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 Jefferson City, MO (27620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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