Public Relations Managers pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $239,580 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Durham earn between $104,720 and $186,780.
- $80K10th
- $105K25th
- $138KMedian
- $187K75th
- $240K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $156,000 | $13,000 | $75.00 |
| Median | $137,870 | $11,489 | $66.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,720 | $8,727 | $50.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $186,780 | $15,565 | $89.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $156,000, a single filer in Durham takes home about $112,176 a year, or $9,348 a month and $4,314 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 (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $156,000 buys what about $159,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Managers salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 2nd of 7 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greensboro pays the most ($158,550).
- Greensboro$158,550
- Durham$156,000
- Winston-Salem$155,270
- Charlotte$150,860
- Raleigh$147,340
- Wilmington$134,330
- Asheville$107,580
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 Durham: questions
How much do public relations managers make an hour in Durham?
$75.00 an hour on average, and $66.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Durham?
About $112,176 a year ($9,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $156,000.
Do public relations managers earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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