Public Relations Specialists pay range in Manhattan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,520 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Manhattan earn between $52,570 and $76,360.
- $40K10th
- $53K25th
- $59KMedian
- $76K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,950 | $5,246 | $30.26 |
| Median | $59,170 | $4,931 | $28.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,570 | $4,381 | $25.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,360 | $6,363 | $36.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Manhattan
On the average salary of $62,950, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $50,047 a year, or $4,171 a month and $1,925 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Manhattan a good place for public relations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manhattan area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $62,950 buys what about $69,819 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Specialists salary in other Kansas cities
Manhattan ranks 4th of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($69,560).
Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,870).
- San Jose, CA$126,870
- Washington, DC$116,930
- San Francisco, CA$114,310
- Lexington Park, MD$107,990
- Kennewick, WA$102,230
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Public Relations Specialists salary in Manhattan: questions
How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Manhattan?
$30.26 an hour on average, and $28.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Manhattan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Manhattan?
About $50,047 a year ($4,171 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,950.
Do public relations specialists earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,506).
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 27-3031; area Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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