SOC 11-2032 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for public relations managers in Miami, Florida is $141,110 a year ($67.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,830: half of the 1,010 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,760).

$141,110average per year

$67.84 / hourMedian $129,830Take-home ≈ $107,715

  • $77K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $217K90th

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

1,010people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 13Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,510 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Miami earn between $100,070 and $168,440.

  • $77K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $217K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$141,110$11,759$67.84
Median$129,830$10,819$62.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,070$8,339$48.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$168,440$14,037$80.98

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

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

Public relations managers in Miami earn about the same as the Florida average ($137,560) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($164,760). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $146,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$141,110$129,830$76,810$216,5101,010
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 Miami

On the average salary of $141,110, a single filer in Miami takes home about $107,715 a year, or $8,976 a month and $4,143 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Miami a good place for public relations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $141,110 buys what about $123,613 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 3rd 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 Miami: questions

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

$67.84 an hour on average, and $62.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $107,715 a year ($8,976 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,110. Florida has no state income tax.

Do public relations managers earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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