Public Relations Specialists Salary in U.S.
SOC 27-3031 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Public Relations Specialists in U.S. is $69,780 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $33.55 per hour. 280,590 people work as Public Relations Specialists in U.S.. Wages have grown 14% since 2019, when the median was $61,150.
Median Annual Salary
$69,780
Mean Annual
$80,310
Median Hourly
$33.55
Total Employed
280,590
Salary Distribution
$41k
10th
$52k
25th
$70k
Median
$96k
75th
$129k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $145,000 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $136,020 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $130,120 |
| Software Publishers | $126,790 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $122,050 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $117,730 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $114,970 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $114,710 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $112,900 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $112,580 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $112,220 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $112,220 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $108,030 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $106,120 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $106,120 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $105,210 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $104,120 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $103,620 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $103,480 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $103,480 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $102,710 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $102,280 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $102,280 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $100,610 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $99,420 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $98,900 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $98,380 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $97,580 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $97,500 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $97,180 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $97,140 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $96,590 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $95,290 |
| Utilities | $95,040 |
| Utilities | $95,040 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $92,940 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $92,840 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $91,450 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $91,060 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $90,530 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $89,380 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $88,790 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $88,720 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $88,060 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $87,250 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $85,110 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,030 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,030 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,030 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $84,990 |
| Telecommunications | $84,970 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $84,780 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $84,610 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $84,610 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $84,280 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $83,720 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $83,580 |
| Water Transportation | $83,180 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $83,180 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $83,020 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $82,930 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $82,930 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $82,160 |
| Finance and Insurance | $82,150 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $82,120 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $82,120 |
| Engineering Services | $82,090 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $81,950 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $81,770 |
| Information | $81,590 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $81,310 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $80,950 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $80,660 |
| Waste Collection | $80,590 |
| Insurance Carriers | $80,370 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $80,020 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $79,600 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $79,440 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $79,130 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $79,130 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $79,110 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $79,060 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $78,860 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $78,840 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $78,830 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $78,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $78,310 |
| Publishing Industries | $78,300 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $78,200 |
| Hospitals | $77,820 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $77,450 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $77,420 |
| Legal Services | $77,000 |
| Facilities Support Services | $76,820 |
| Office Administrative Services | $76,810 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $76,700 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $76,650 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $76,550 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $76,440 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $76,240 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $76,240 |
| Wholesale Trade | $75,870 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $75,850 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $75,840 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $75,690 |
| Rail Transportation | $75,450 |
| Rail Transportation | $75,450 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $74,550 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $74,530 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $74,460 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $74,420 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $74,280 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,140 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,090 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $73,980 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $73,870 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $73,820 |
| Business Support Services | $73,810 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $73,800 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $72,980 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $72,920 |
| Manufacturing | $72,870 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $72,770 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $72,680 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $71,990 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $71,990 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $71,860 |
| Home Health Care Services | $71,770 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $71,740 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $71,570 |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | $71,530 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $71,180 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $71,120 |
| Air Transportation | $70,750 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $70,750 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $70,310 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $69,990 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $69,990 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $69,880 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $69,710 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $69,200 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $69,090 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $68,660 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $68,530 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $68,500 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $68,370 |
| Ambulance Services | $67,990 |
| Utility System Construction | $67,980 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $67,800 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $67,590 |
| Employment Services | $67,500 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,760 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $66,460 |
| Temporary Help Services | $66,330 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $65,930 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $65,770 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $65,770 |
| Shoe Retailers | $65,710 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $65,590 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $64,990 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $64,750 |
| Food Manufacturing | $64,740 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $64,640 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $64,640 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $64,490 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $64,360 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $63,960 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $63,590 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $63,590 |
| Educational Services | $63,570 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $62,950 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,880 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,700 |
| Construction of Buildings | $62,680 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $62,610 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $62,370 |
| Educational Support Services | $62,350 |
| Educational Services | $62,300 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $61,520 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $61,520 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $61,260 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $61,250 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $61,240 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $61,100 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $60,900 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $60,650 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $60,620 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $60,560 |
| Junior Colleges | $60,330 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $60,310 |
| Gambling Industries | $60,260 |
| Specialized Design Services | $60,250 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $60,010 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $59,640 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $59,210 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $58,780 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $58,510 |
| Other Support Services | $58,010 |
| Truck Transportation | $57,980 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $57,760 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $57,710 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $57,520 |
| Casino Hotels | $57,490 |
| Offices of Physicians | $57,410 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $57,180 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $56,590 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $56,360 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $55,890 |
| Construction | $55,740 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $55,620 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $55,470 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $55,440 |
| Individual and Family Services | $55,380 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $55,050 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $55,020 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $54,990 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $54,830 |
| Textile Product Mills | $54,580 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $54,520 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $54,520 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $54,400 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $54,350 |
| Social Assistance | $54,350 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $54,340 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $53,840 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $53,840 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $53,770 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $53,640 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $53,530 |
| Machine Shops | $53,530 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $53,430 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $53,280 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $53,270 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $53,270 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $53,180 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $53,050 |
| Real Estate | $52,920 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $52,820 |
| Religious Organizations | $52,680 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $52,650 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $52,240 |
| Veterinary Services | $52,090 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $51,990 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $51,970 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | $51,850 |
| Other Personal Services | $51,520 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $51,390 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $51,390 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $51,280 |
| Security Systems Services | $51,280 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $51,150 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $51,120 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $50,690 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $50,640 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $50,320 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $50,220 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $50,220 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $50,210 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $50,130 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $50,130 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $50,120 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $50,120 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $49,920 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $49,920 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $49,710 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $49,520 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $49,420 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $49,380 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $48,830 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $48,740 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $48,310 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $48,140 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $48,060 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $47,920 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $47,920 |
| Retail Trade | $47,920 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $47,870 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $47,830 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $47,830 |
| Death Care Services | $47,630 |
| Spectator Sports | $47,350 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $47,280 |
| Residential Building Construction | $47,180 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $47,010 |
| Automobile Dealers | $47,010 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $47,000 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $46,990 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $46,920 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $46,570 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $46,410 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $46,340 |
| Roofing Contractors | $46,140 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $45,890 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $45,750 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $45,420 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $45,200 |
| Florists | $45,190 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $45,130 |
| Photographic Services | $45,010 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $44,180 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $43,860 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $43,670 |
| Landscaping Services | $43,670 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $43,250 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $43,140 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $43,130 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $42,670 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $41,460 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $41,040 |
| Child Care Services | $40,300 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $40,180 |
| Personal Care Services | $39,070 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $38,470 |
| Gasoline Stations | $38,470 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $38,340 |
| Offices of Dentists | $36,840 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $35,480 |
| Book Retailers and News Dealers | $35,360 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $35,080 |
| Special Food Services | $32,880 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $31,620 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $31,620 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $31,230 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $31,200 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $30,680 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $69,780 |
| 2023 | $66,750 |
| 2022 | $67,440 |
| 2021 | $62,800 |
| 2020 | $62,810 |
| 2019 | $61,150 |
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