SOC 27-3031 · Green Bay, WI metro

Public Relations Specialists Salary in Green Bay, WI

The average salary for public relations specialists in Green Bay, Wisconsin is $74,730 a year ($35.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,090: half of the 160 people in this job in the Green Bay, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,506).

$74,730average per year

$35.93 / hourMedian $73,090Take-home ≈ $58,475

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Specialists pay range in Green Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,950 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Green Bay earn between $56,080 and $81,240.

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,730$6,228$35.93
Median$73,090$6,091$35.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,080$4,673$26.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,240$6,770$39.06

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

Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Green Bay

On the average salary of $74,730, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $58,475 a year, or $4,873 a month and $2,249 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 specialists? 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 $74,730 buys what about $80,281 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Specialists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Green Bay ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($78,520).

All Public Relations Specialists salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,870).

Public Relations Specialists salary by city

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Public Relations Specialists salary in Green Bay: questions

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

$35.93 an hour on average, and $35.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,475 a year ($4,873 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,730.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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