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State comparison · 2025

Public Relations Managers salary: New York vs Tennessee

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Public Relations Managers in New York earn a median of $180,880. In Tennessee, $127,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.9% — not 42%.

Nominal pay gap
+42%
New York vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+20.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Tennessee

Public Relations Managers

Median
$127,390
p25
$92,940
p75
$163,130
p10
$58,420
p90
$192,800
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
91.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Tennessee

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.