SOC 11-2032 · Gainesville, FL metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for public relations managers in Gainesville, Florida is $122,850 a year ($59.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $116,200: half of the 40 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,760).

$122,850average per year

$59.06 / hourMedian $116,200Take-home ≈ $95,234

  • $72K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $144K75th
  • $182K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#10 of 13Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $182,370 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Gainesville earn between $99,230 and $144,260.

  • $72K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $144K75th
  • $182K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$122,850$10,238$59.06
Median$116,200$9,683$55.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,230$8,269$47.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$144,260$12,022$69.36

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

Public Relations Managers pay in Gainesville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Public relations managers in Gainesville earn 11% less than the Florida average ($137,560) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($164,760). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $146,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gainesville$122,850$116,200$72,120$182,37040
Florida$137,560$127,550$73,050$215,0502,990
United States$164,760$146,910$82,410$284,99074,850

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $122,850, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $95,234 a year, or $7,936 a month and $3,663 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $122,850 buys what about $126,999 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 10th of 13 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($147,570).

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Florida

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 Gainesville: questions

How much do public relations managers make an hour in Gainesville?

$59.06 an hour on average, and $55.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $95,234 a year ($7,936 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,850. Florida has no state income tax.

Do public relations managers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,760).

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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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