SOC 11-2032 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for public relations managers in Eugene, Oregon is $145,610 a year ($70.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $122,300: half of the 80 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($168,539).

$145,610average per year

$70.01 / hourMedian $122,300Take-home ≈ $98,403

  • $80K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $122KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $248K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $247,900 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Eugene earn between $94,800 and $173,280.

  • $80K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $122KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $248K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$145,610$12,134$70.00
Median$122,300$10,192$58.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,800$7,900$45.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$173,280$14,440$83.31

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

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Eugene

On the average salary of $145,610, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $98,403 a year, or $8,200 a month and $3,785 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $145,610 buys what about $143,362 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Oregon cities

Eugene ranks 2nd of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($147,440).

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Oregon

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 Eugene: questions

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

$70.01 an hour on average, and $58.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $98,403 a year ($8,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,610. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do public relations managers earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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