Public Relations Managers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $192,280 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Nashville earn between $84,590 and $161,210.
- $58K10th
- $85K25th
- $108KMedian
- $161K75th
- $192K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $123,970 | $10,331 | $59.60 |
| Median | $108,390 | $9,032 | $52.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,590 | $7,049 | $40.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,210 | $13,434 | $77.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $123,970, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $95,999 a year, or $8,000 a month and $3,692 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $123,970 buys what about $128,682 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Managers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 4th of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($150,570).
- Memphis$150,570
- Knoxville$141,200
- Chattanooga$124,250
- Nashville$123,970
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 Nashville: questions
How much do public relations managers make an hour in Nashville?
$59.60 an hour on average, and $52.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $95,999 a year ($8,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,970. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do public relations managers earn more in Nashville 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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