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Public Relations Managers Salary in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Public Relations Managers in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $149,990. BLS estimates approximately 50 people work in this occupation in Waterbury-Shelton, CT. Waterbury-Shelton, CT is 2.1% above the national median ($146,910).

Median salary
$149,990
Average salary
$153,930
Median hourly
$72.11
Employment
50

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$71,820$34.53
25th percentile$101,990$49.03
Median (50th)$149,990$72.11
75th percentile$181,330$87.18
90th percentile$249,980$120.18

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 4.8% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 18.3% — Use with caution

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.304
Location quotient
0.63

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Waterbury-Shelton, CT’s regional price level is below the national average (index 99.778, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $150,324 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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