Public Relations Managers pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $206,460 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Blacksburg earn between $106,880 and $137,820.
- $87K10th
- $107K25th
- $107KMedian
- $138K75th
- $206K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,710 | $10,726 | $61.88 |
| Median | $106,880 | $8,907 | $51.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $106,880 | $8,907 | $51.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $137,820 | $11,485 | $66.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $128,710, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $92,653 a year, or $7,721 a month and $3,564 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 (2025 rules).
Is Blacksburg a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Blacksburg area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $128,710 buys what about $138,831 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Managers salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 5th of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($171,990).
- Richmond$171,990
- Virginia Beach$161,820
- Roanoke$158,640
- Charlottesville$149,430
- Blacksburg$128,710
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 Blacksburg: questions
How much do public relations managers make an hour in Blacksburg?
$61.88 an hour on average, and $51.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $92,653 a year ($7,721 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,710.
Do public relations managers earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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