Public Relations Managers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,410 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Albany earn between $78,290 and $152,670.
- $60K10th
- $78K25th
- $117KMedian
- $153K75th
- $195K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,270 | $10,439 | $60.23 |
| Median | $117,290 | $9,774 | $56.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,290 | $6,524 | $37.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $152,670 | $12,722 | $73.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $125,270, a single filer in Albany takes home about $90,420 a year, or $7,535 a month and $3,478 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $125,270 buys what about $125,816 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Managers salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 7th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($208,800).
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 Albany: questions
How much do public relations managers make an hour in Albany?
$60.23 an hour on average, and $56.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Albany?
About $90,420 a year ($7,535 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,270. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do public relations managers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.90, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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