Public Relations Managers Salary in Rochester, NY

Public Relations Managers pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $271,520 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Rochester earn between $119,110 and $185,260.

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

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $165,070, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $115,235 a year, or $9,603 a month and $4,432 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Rochester a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $165,070 buys what about $170,114 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 3rd of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($208,800).

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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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