DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-3031 Public Relations Specialists

Occupational Description:
Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media. May specialize in using social media.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 5,780243$30.46/hr$0.34/hr$18.28/hr$22.75/hr$29.10/hr$36.56/hr$45.34/hr
U S 244,7302,447$34.10/hr$0.20/hr$16.80/hr$22.10/hr$29.70/hr$40.39/hr$56.07/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Public Relations Specialists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services1,430$28.09/hr
Professional and Business Services1,380$30.59/hr
Other Services910$29.03/hr
Financial Activities620$29.70/hr
Public Administration490$31.98/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities370$24.12/hr
Manufacturing200$32.68/hr
Leisure and Hospitality170$24.38/hr
Information160$29.39/hr
Construction20$27.80/hr
Other Regional Data For Public Relations Specialists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 5,780 $29.10/hr 5.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 4,730 $30.10/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,580 $30.25/hr 5.9%
Central Minnesota 390 $21.67/hr 4.4%
Southeast Minnesota 220 $26.96/hr 5.9%
Northeast Minnesota 210 $28.59/hr 3.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 200 $27.03/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 190 $29.47/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 190 $27.38/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 190 $26.23/hr 6.0%
Southwest Minnesota 180 $24.26/hr 2.8%
St Cloud MN MSA 180 $21.85/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 160 $25.81/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 150 $21.05/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 90 $24.64/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 80 $25.67/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 80 $28.39/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 60 $25.60/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 40 $24.76/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products33,470$32.83/hr5.6%
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Real Estate Sales Agents2,540$19.37/hr1.8%
Advertising Sales Agents2,500$22.82/hr-7.9%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters380$14.37/hr-0.7%
Tasks for Public Relations Specialists