SOC 11-2032 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for public relations managers in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $166,260 a year ($79.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $177,370: half of the 190 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($164,760).

$166,260average per year

$79.94 / hourMedian $177,370Take-home ≈ $118,954

  • $63K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $222K75th
  • $307K90th

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

190people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $307,230 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Fayetteville earn between $80,980 and $221,720.

  • $63K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $222K75th
  • $307K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$166,260$13,855$79.93
Median$177,370$14,781$85.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,980$6,748$38.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$221,720$18,477$106.60

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

Public Relations Managers pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Public relations managers in Fayetteville earn 22% more than the Arkansas average ($136,310) and about the same as 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
Fayetteville$166,260$177,370$63,390$307,230190
Arkansas$136,310$104,170$57,810$305,140340
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 Fayetteville

On the average salary of $166,260, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $118,954 a year, or $9,913 a month and $4,575 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $166,260 buys what about $181,997 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 1st of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for public relations managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($229,420).

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Public Relations Managers salary in Fayetteville: questions

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

$79.94 an hour on average, and $85.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $118,954 a year ($9,913 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $166,260. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do public relations managers earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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