# Public Relations Specialists

SOC 27-3031. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/public-relations-specialists

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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $74,750 (middle half $56,260–$100,370; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $70,401; 88% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 1.8%; ~23k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Communications: 17% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Political Science And Government: 9% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Journalism: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/journalism)
- Advertising And Public Relations: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/public-relations-and-advertising)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Mass Media: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/broadcasting-digital-media)
- English Language And Literature: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Psychology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- General Business: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Business Management And Administration: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $70,050
- AL: $61,710
- AR: $65,000
- AZ: $66,710
- CA: $85,030
- CO: $80,680
- CT: $84,990
- DC: $102,740
- DE: $76,120
- FL: $63,660
- GA: $73,200
- GU: $48,460
- HI: $63,880
- IA: $62,970
- ID: $61,110
- IL: $76,380
- IN: $64,900
- KS: $64,860
- KY: $60,150
- LA: $60,470
- MA: $79,660
- MD: $79,560
- ME: $62,450
- MI: $65,300
- MN: $68,620
- MO: $61,130
- MS: $59,810
- MT: $63,780
- NC: $67,230
- ND: $70,280
- NE: $61,780
- NH: $73,280
- NJ: $80,130
- NM: $68,700
- NV: $73,840
- NY: $81,250
- OH: $64,840
- OK: $64,920
- OR: $74,900
- PA: $57,460
- PR: $44,950
- RI: $77,540
- SC: $62,730
- SD: $64,520
- TN: $60,900
- TX: $65,160
- UT: $62,670
- VA: $80,380
- VI: $59,990
- VT: $66,060
- WA: $87,470
- WI: $67,240
- WV: $56,730
- WY: $67,490

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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