Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-3031 Public Relations Specialists

Occupational Description:
Engage in promoting or creating an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	8,260	330	$36.97/hr	$20.87/hr	$27.13/hr	$33.91/hr	$44.23/hr	$54.95/hr

Leading Industries for Public Relations Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	20	$35.35/hr
Manufacturing	110	$39.65/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	730	$23.33/hr
Information	600	$30.73/hr
Financial Activities	520	$39.35/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,700	$46.13/hr
Education and Health Services	1,790	$33.62/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	890	$22.46/hr
Other Services	1,030	$30.74/hr
Public Administration	860	$41.96/hr

Other Regional Data for Public Relations Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	70	$26.68/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	100	$31.69/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	100	$31.51/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	110	$31.16/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	150	$29.19/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	170	$29.53/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	240	$29.92/hr	2.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	240	$34.08/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	240	$36.99/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	270	$27.72/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	290	$29.19/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	290	$27.88/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	300	$27.52/hr	3.8%
Northwest Minnesota	380	$28.55/hr	6.0%
Central Minnesota	440	$29.73/hr	4.4%
Southeast Minnesota	490	$31.35/hr	5.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	5,940	$36.57/hr	5.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	6,170	$36.46/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,260	$33.91/hr	5.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Advertising and Promotions Managers	110	$62.04/hr	0.5%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	40	N/A	12.8%
Marketing Managers	8,500	$84.72/hr	6.8%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,280	$42.78/hr	13.8%
Fundraisers	3,190	$37.60/hr	6.8%
Editors	1,970	$30.96/hr	-5.0%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2,110	$51.20/hr	3.1%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	510	$22.98/hr	-0.9%
Advertising Sales Agents	1,750	$30.40/hr	-7.9%
Training and Development Specialists	9,650	$37.50/hr	7.4%

Task for Public Relations Specialists

Respond to requests for information from the media or designate an appropriate spokesperson or information source.
Confer with other managers to identify trends or key group interests or concerns or to provide advice on business decisions.
Update and maintain content posted on the Web.
Coach client representatives in effective communication with the public or with employees.
Establish or maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public interest groups.
Write press releases or other media communications to promote clients.
Write press releases or other media communications to promote clients.
Prepare or edit organizational publications, such as employee newsletters or stockholders' reports, for internal or external audiences.
Confer with production or support personnel to produce or coordinate production of advertisements or promotions.
Prepare or edit organizational publications, such as employee newsletters or stockholders' reports, for internal or external audiences.