SOC 11-2032 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for public relations managers in Provo, Utah is $171,400 a year ($82.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $141,710: half of the 80 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($168,539).

$171,400average per year

$82.41 / hourMedian $141,710Take-home ≈ $120,791

  • $86K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $142KMedian
  • $217K75th
  • $304K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $304,020 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Provo earn between $114,970 and $216,530.

  • $86K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $142KMedian
  • $217K75th
  • $304K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$171,400$14,283$82.40
Median$141,710$11,809$68.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$114,970$9,581$55.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$216,530$18,044$104.10

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

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $171,400, a single filer in Provo takes home about $120,791 a year, or $10,066 a month and $4,646 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $171,400 buys what about $174,485 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 1st of 3 Utah metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Utah

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 Provo: questions

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

$82.41 an hour on average, and $68.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $114,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $120,791 a year ($10,066 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $171,400. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do public relations managers earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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