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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	210	16	$28.68/hr	$16.77/hr	$20.27/hr	$26.91/hr	$34.38/hr	$42.11/hr

Leading Industries for Public Relations Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	10	$46.19/hr
Manufacturing	110	$36.52/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	710	$23.19/hr
Information	360	$24.58/hr
Financial Activities	510	$33.36/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,520	$39.31/hr
Education and Health Services	1,500	$31.26/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	670	$22.81/hr
Other Services	780	$30.65/hr
Public Administration	800	$39.25/hr

Other Regional Data for Public Relations Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	70	$23.54/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$30.41/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	90	$30.76/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	90	$27.94/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	110	$25.36/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	120	$28.07/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	200	$37.57/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	200	$27.38/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	210	$26.91/hr	2.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	210	$31.97/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	220	$28.11/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	260	$27.38/hr	6.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	280	$28.52/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	310	$27.77/hr	3.8%
Central Minnesota	320	$28.03/hr	4.4%
Southeast Minnesota	390	$31.11/hr	5.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	5,100	$33.12/hr	5.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,290	$32.78/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,970	$31.26/hr	5.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Advertising and Promotions Managers	80	$56.02/hr	0.5%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	70	$36.48/hr	12.8%
Marketing Managers	8,610	$81.25/hr	6.8%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,650	$39.57/hr	13.8%
Fundraisers	2,680	$36.93/hr	6.8%
Editors	1,850	$26.28/hr	-5.0%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2,190	$49.40/hr	3.1%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	370	$22.04/hr	-0.9%
Advertising Sales Agents	1,630	$29.54/hr	-7.9%
Training and Development Specialists	8,760	$36.91/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.