SOC 11-2032 · Green Bay, WI metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Green Bay, WI

The average salary for public relations managers in Green Bay, Wisconsin is $135,320 a year ($65.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $110,960: half of the 40 people in this job in the Green Bay, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($168,539).

$135,320average per year

$65.06 / hourMedian $110,960Take-home ≈ $97,233

  • $82K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $205K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Green Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $204,910 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Green Bay earn between $101,910 and $139,990.

  • $82K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $205K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$135,320$11,277$65.06
Median$110,960$9,247$53.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$101,910$8,492$49.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$139,990$11,666$67.30

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

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Green Bay

On the average salary of $135,320, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $97,233 a year, or $8,103 a month and $3,740 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $135,320 buys what about $145,371 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Green Bay ranks 2nd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($136,260).

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Green Bay: questions

How much do public relations managers make an hour in Green Bay?

$65.06 an hour on average, and $53.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $97,233 a year ($8,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,320.

Do public relations managers earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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