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
Southeast Minnesota 22024$27.73/hr$0.49/hr$19.73/hr$22.54/hr$26.96/hr$31.09/hr$38.83/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 Services100$27.18/hr
Other Services30$27.57/hr
Professional and Business Services30$27.85/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20$20.62/hr
Public Administration20$31.37/hr
Manufacturing10$24.82/hr
Other Regional Data For Public Relations Specialists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
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%
Northwest Minnesota 190 $26.23/hr 6.0%
Southwest Minnesota 180 $24.26/hr 2.8%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2,070$28.77/hr4.5%
Advertising Sales Agents180$18.41/hr-9.4%
Real Estate Sales Agents80$24.78/hr0.5%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters60$13.22/hr0.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsN/A$38.03/hr-1.5%
Tasks for Public Relations Specialists