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State comparison · 2025

Public Relations Managers salary: Colorado vs New York

Occupation

Public Relations Managers in New York earn a median of $180,880. In Colorado, $162,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.8% — not 10%.

Nominal pay gap
-10%
Colorado vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-5.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Colorado

Public Relations Managers

Median
$162,870
p25
$124,680
p75
$208,020
p10
$98,180
p90
$238,240
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
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New York

Public Relations Managers

Median
$180,880
p25
$139,410
p75
$233,530
p10
$108,180
p90
$323,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+6%
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.