Public Relations Specialists Wages
SOC 27-3031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Public Relations Specialists is $66,750 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,570 and the 90th percentile is $126,220, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
275,550
P10
$38,570
P25
$50,280
Median
$66,750
P75
$92,290
P90
$126,220
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Public Relations Specialists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $66,750 | $77,720 | $38,570 | $126,220 | 275,550 | — |
| 2022 | $67,440 | $78,540 | $38,630 | $128,450 | 264,750 | +1.03% |
| 2021 | $62,800 | $73,250 | $37,020 | $124,620 | 242,710 | -6.88% |
| 2020 | $62,810 | $71,940 | $35,350 | $118,210 | 244,550 | +0.02% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Public Relations Specialists. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $96,510, 45% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $96,510 | +44.6% | $114,250 | 17,320 |
| Washington | $82,650 | +23.8% | $91,740 | 6,460 |
| New York | $78,820 | +18.1% | $89,490 | 25,080 |
| Maryland | $77,090 | +15.5% | $82,490 | 3,650 |
| California | $76,280 | +14.3% | $87,770 | 29,520 |
| Connecticut | $75,600 | +13.3% | $81,570 | 1,880 |
| New Jersey | $75,590 | +13.2% | $83,850 | 5,800 |
| Massachusetts | $75,490 | +13.1% | $85,370 | 7,960 |
| Colorado | $74,850 | +12.1% | $80,620 | 6,490 |
| North Dakota | $71,990 | +7.9% | $73,330 | 490 |
| Illinois | $70,110 | +5% | $76,570 | 7,320 |
| Georgia | $69,990 | +4.9% | $91,040 | 5,490 |
| Virginia | $69,910 | +4.7% | $81,480 | 8,530 |
| Rhode Island | $68,730 | +3% | $76,950 | 1,290 |
| Ohio | $68,380 | +2.4% | $75,990 | 7,070 |
| Minnesota | $67,240 | +0.7% | $74,320 | 6,960 |
| Alaska | $67,040 | +0.4% | $70,830 | 780 |
| Delaware | $66,800 | +0.1% | $74,620 | 960 |
| New Hampshire | $65,460 | -1.9% | $76,890 | 1,100 |
| Oregon | $63,380 | -5% | $74,700 | 4,840 |
| Arizona | $63,320 | -5.1% | $70,290 | 5,230 |
| Missouri | $62,760 | -6% | $68,740 | 8,960 |
| Wisconsin | $62,370 | -6.6% | $67,540 | 4,270 |
| Wyoming | $62,370 | -6.6% | $67,430 | 400 |
| North Carolina | $62,090 | -7% | $70,440 | 8,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,660 | -7.6% | $68,030 | 7,390 |
| Nevada | $61,270 | -8.2% | $69,000 | 1,230 |
| Hawaii | $61,080 | -8.5% | $64,780 | 1,430 |
| Texas | $60,720 | -9% | $66,070 | 26,380 |
| Florida | $60,200 | -9.8% | $66,740 | 20,330 |
| New Mexico | $60,140 | -9.9% | $62,210 | 1,260 |
| Kansas | $60,020 | -10.1% | $64,110 | 2,160 |
| West Virginia | $59,940 | -10.2% | $64,380 | 320 |
| South Dakota | $59,900 | -10.3% | $63,040 | 240 |
| Kentucky | $59,010 | -11.6% | $66,840 | 2,120 |
| Iowa | $58,990 | -11.6% | $63,560 | 2,600 |
| Nebraska | $58,200 | -12.8% | $62,280 | 1,440 |
| Michigan | $58,150 | -12.9% | $65,910 | 7,730 |
| Vermont | $58,140 | -12.9% | $69,820 | 1,150 |
| South Carolina | $58,120 | -12.9% | $65,110 | 2,260 |
| Alabama | $57,470 | -13.9% | $66,620 | 2,420 |
| Oklahoma | $56,440 | -15.4% | $64,850 | 1,840 |
| Indiana | $56,240 | -15.7% | $61,000 | 3,830 |
| Maine | $55,420 | -17% | $60,830 | 1,350 |
| Louisiana | $54,650 | -18.1% | $64,130 | 1,090 |
| Montana | $54,330 | -18.6% | $61,720 | 1,220 |
| Tennessee | $53,740 | -19.5% | $58,370 | 3,060 |
| Idaho | $52,030 | -22.1% | $60,250 | 1,000 |
| Utah | $51,170 | -23.3% | $61,710 | 2,550 |
| Mississippi | $48,800 | -26.9% | $57,640 | 1,050 |
| Arkansas | — | — | — | 1,980 |