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
Fargo ND-MN MSA20014$30.36/hr$1.18/hr$18.80/hr$22.00/hr$27.03/hr$35.67/hr$45.60/hr
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 Services70$26.02/hr
Professional and Business Services50$28.34/hr
Financial Activities30$33.85/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20$23.53/hr
Other Services10$24.97/hr
Public Administration10$28.22/hr
Other Regional Data For Public Relations Specialists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 4,730 $30.10/hr N/A
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
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
Rochester MN MSA 80 $28.39/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 80 $25.67/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  - 
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2,120$32.07/hrN/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products400$33.83/hrN/A
Advertising Sales Agents210$28.94/hrN/A
Real Estate Sales Agents140$26.24/hrN/A
Demonstrators and Product Promoters110$14.75/hrN/A
Tasks for Public Relations Specialists