Public Relations Managers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $224,680 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Dallas earn between $102,290 and $175,640.
- $84K10th
- $102K25th
- $131KMedian
- $176K75th
- $225K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $147,920 | $12,327 | $71.12 |
| Median | $130,950 | $10,912 | $62.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,290 | $8,524 | $49.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $175,640 | $14,637 | $84.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $147,920, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $112,369 a year, or $9,364 a month and $4,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $147,920 buys what about $143,486 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Managers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($174,140).
- Midland$174,140
- Austin$151,540
- Dallas$147,920
- Houston$146,790
- Beaumont$135,640
- San Antonio$132,660
- Corpus Christi$129,680
- Killeen$117,620
- Amarillo$114,130
- Tyler$112,430
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 Dallas: questions
How much do public relations managers make an hour in Dallas?
$71.11 an hour on average, and $62.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $112,369 a year ($9,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,920. Texas has no state income tax.
Do public relations managers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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