Public Relations Managers Salary in North Carolina

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$132,280

Median hourly

$64

Average annual

$146,900

Employed in state

1.5K

The median annual salary for Public Relations Managers in North Carolina is $132,280, or about $64 an hour. That is 10% lower than the national median.

Pay in North Carolina ranges from $79,320 at the 10th percentile to $229,270 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.5K people work as public relations managers in the state.

Pay distribution in North Carolina

10th$79,320

25th$103,700

Median$132,280

75th$173,020

90th$229,270

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $63.60
Daily: $509
Weekly: $2,544
Bi-weekly: $5,088
Monthly: $11,023
Annual: $132,280

$132,280 a year is around the 50th percentile for Public Relations Managerss in North Carolina. The median is $132,280.

Public Relations Managers — North Carolina
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$38.10	$79,320
25th percentile	$49.90	$103,700
Median	$63.60	$132,280
75th percentile	$83.20	$173,020
90th percentile	$110.20	$229,270
Average (mean)	$70.60	$146,900
Employment	1,510 people

Public Relations Managers pay by metro area in North Carolina

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$152,990	200
Winston-Salem, NC	$140,680	100
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$137,870	220
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$136,490	70
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$134,990	430
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$131,150	350
Wilmington, NC	$124,280	30
Asheville, NC	$103,440	50

Pay distribution in North Carolina

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Public Relations Managers pay by metro area in North Carolina

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