Public Relations Managers Salary in Seattle, WA

Public Relations Managers pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $273,070 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Seattle earn between $131,030 and $211,770.

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

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $177,510, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $132,594 a year, or $11,050 a month and $5,100 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $177,510 buys what about $159,728 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Washington cities

Seattle ranks 1st of 4 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Washington

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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