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State comparison · 2025

Public Relations Managers salary: Illinois vs New York

Occupation

Public Relations Managers in New York earn a median of $180,880. In Illinois, $131,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.3% — not 27%.

Nominal pay gap
-27%
Illinois vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-21.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Illinois

Public Relations Managers

Median
$131,990
p25
$98,400
p75
$169,640
p10
$75,730
p90
$221,440
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-57%
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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.