Public Relations Specialists
SOC code 27-3031 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,110 | $21.21 |
| 25th percentile | $56,260 | $27.05 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $74,750 | $35.94 |
| 75th percentile | $100,370 | $48.25 |
| 90th percentile | $135,150 | $64.98 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Public Relations Specialists (SOC 27-3031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,240 | $69,550 | $61,160 | $35,850 | $46,010 | $80,490 | $112,870 |
| Alaska | 730 | $73,110 | $68,910 | $43,530 | $57,010 | $87,880 | $106,070 |
| Arizona | 5,960 | $77,560 | $64,800 | $41,600 | $50,020 | $82,880 | $121,230 |
| Arkansas | 1,060 | $74,320 | $64,520 | $37,500 | $47,520 | $92,680 | $128,070 |
| California | 31,070 | $92,580 | $81,490 | $48,060 | $62,740 | $108,670 | $146,040 |
| Colorado | 7,050 | $92,070 | $77,120 | $47,150 | $59,990 | $100,110 | $128,710 |
| Connecticut | 1,990 | $90,260 | $83,620 | $48,890 | $60,770 | $108,210 | $151,470 |
| Delaware | 860 | $81,650 | $75,540 | $45,200 | $58,000 | $99,050 | $128,250 |
| District of Columbia | 18,110 | $114,580 | $97,800 | $60,990 | $73,630 | $133,830 | $186,360 |
| Florida | 18,500 | $68,870 | $60,210 | $36,410 | $47,170 | $80,140 | $110,950 |
| Georgia | 6,130 | $88,840 | $72,800 | $39,000 | $53,550 | $93,910 | $124,390 |
| Hawaii | 1,570 | $68,230 | $63,510 | $38,980 | $48,940 | $79,870 | $100,200 |
| Idaho | 1,120 | $62,850 | $57,690 | $32,440 | $41,590 | $78,000 | $95,470 |
| Illinois | 6,360 | $72,690 | $63,590 | $38,730 | $50,170 | $86,910 | $111,050 |
| Indiana | 4,080 | $69,280 | $61,110 | $37,740 | $46,570 | $79,890 | $104,170 |
| Iowa | 2,980 | $64,180 | $59,490 | $35,360 | $46,580 | $78,670 | $98,090 |
| Kansas | 2,430 | $65,400 | $61,910 | $39,140 | $49,300 | $76,280 | $96,160 |
| Kentucky | 2,260 | $64,380 | $58,150 | $32,190 | $43,820 | $76,170 | $102,050 |
| Louisiana | 1,360 | $67,700 | $61,150 | $39,380 | $48,500 | $78,910 | $98,550 |
| Maine | 1,200 | $62,900 | $57,700 | $42,350 | $48,220 | $76,010 | $89,980 |
| Maryland | 4,760 | $79,970 | $72,690 | $39,990 | $48,280 | $100,920 | $137,290 |
| Massachusetts | 8,080 | $84,920 | $75,230 | $44,230 | $58,350 | $101,210 | $135,730 |
| Michigan | 8,610 | $68,700 | $61,060 | $37,170 | $46,180 | $82,110 | $108,520 |
| Minnesota | 6,970 | $72,290 | $64,110 | $40,180 | $51,820 | $85,670 | $107,020 |
| Mississippi | 880 | $65,570 | $54,790 | $30,580 | $42,000 | $76,950 | $100,310 |
| Missouri | 5,790 | $69,400 | $62,230 | $37,440 | $49,040 | $80,080 | $105,540 |
| Montana | 1,450 | $66,000 | $58,630 | $37,280 | $45,970 | $75,480 | $104,140 |
| Nebraska | 1,570 | $61,830 | $56,430 | $35,440 | $47,020 | $74,550 | $90,520 |
| Nevada | 1,090 | $71,420 | $65,280 | $41,910 | $52,240 | $82,280 | $108,390 |
| New Hampshire | 1,200 | $86,910 | $70,570 | $45,930 | $58,560 | $94,720 | $141,010 |
| New Jersey | 5,820 | $85,180 | $75,640 | $48,710 | $57,270 | $98,880 | $138,150 |
| New Mexico | 1,180 | $70,990 | $65,770 | $43,250 | $51,360 | $80,210 | $107,740 |
| New York | 25,780 | $93,290 | $78,510 | $49,350 | $60,590 | $102,070 | $149,880 |
| North Carolina | 9,290 | $68,760 | $63,280 | $36,400 | $47,070 | $79,600 | $104,000 |
| North Dakota | 590 | $73,140 | $66,660 | $49,810 | $57,090 | $85,380 | $100,570 |
| Ohio | 6,580 | $71,970 | $62,560 | $37,740 | $47,260 | $86,510 | $120,950 |
| Oklahoma | 2,230 | $67,060 | $59,990 | $36,760 | $46,240 | $78,820 | $104,120 |
| Oregon | 4,750 | $76,500 | $64,580 | $42,960 | $50,470 | $93,330 | $122,290 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,260 | $64,870 | $59,260 | $34,720 | $46,150 | $76,540 | $99,110 |
| Rhode Island | 1,370 | $79,650 | $72,770 | $47,610 | $58,700 | $97,660 | $123,780 |
| South Carolina | 2,820 | $71,240 | $60,550 | $36,990 | $46,420 | $81,470 | $129,670 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $66,580 | $65,000 | $47,530 | $53,010 | $76,570 | $91,640 |
| Tennessee | 3,000 | $60,960 | $56,200 | $31,860 | $42,780 | $75,900 | $93,990 |
| Texas | 25,270 | $67,120 | $61,100 | $32,910 | $46,220 | $79,120 | $103,920 |
| Utah | 2,620 | $77,030 | $75,700 | $39,470 | $49,620 | $107,080 | $107,080 |
| Vermont | 1,110 | $67,360 | $56,770 | $42,470 | $47,700 | $70,690 | $83,450 |
| Virginia | 9,580 | $86,160 | $77,800 | $43,960 | $57,860 | $104,170 | $137,170 |
| Washington | 6,650 | $94,470 | $85,500 | $58,360 | $67,480 | $111,100 | $137,530 |
| West Virginia | 350 | $62,100 | $52,080 | $38,310 | $47,570 | $67,580 | $97,100 |
| Wisconsin | 4,530 | $69,960 | $64,380 | $42,920 | $52,010 | $81,170 | $100,480 |
| Wyoming | 330 | $74,620 | $69,670 | $47,120 | $57,370 | $84,350 | $112,120 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.