Public Relations Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$73,140

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$73,140

Entry Annual Wage

$49,810

Experienced Annual Wage

$100,570

Average Hourly Wage

$35.16

Entry Hourly Wage

$23.95

Experienced Hourly Wage

$48.35

Median Hourly Wage

$32.05

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $76,580 or $36.82/hr $52,550 or $25.26/hr $99,540 or $47.86/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $70,810 or $34.04/hr $44,260 or $21.28/hr $98,470 or $47.34/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $66,030 or $31.75/hr $44,390 or $21.34/hr $95,790 or $46.05/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,560 or $33.44/hr $49,000 or $23.56/hr $92,440 or $44.44/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,400 or $35.77/hr $50,620 or $24.34/hr $146,820 or $70.59/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 6%
Job Openings 47 estimated annual job openings
Employment 537 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (18.09%)
  • Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations (NAICS813900) (7.54%)
  • Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (NAICS541800) (7.04%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (7.04%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (5.03%)
  • Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (4.52%)
  • Other professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS541900) (4.52%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 23 0% 1 1
Region 4 64 0% 6 6
Region 5 157 9% 1 13 14
Region 6 19 5% 1 1
Region 7 209 6% 1 17 18
Region 8 19 0% 1 1

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 35 -3% 3 3

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$80,310

Average Hourly Wage

$38.61

Average Annual Range

$40,750 to $129,480

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 2710 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 308,000 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Organizations will continue to emphasize community outreach and customer relations as a way to maintain and enhance their reputation and visibility. Public opinion can change quickly, particularly because both good and bad news spread rapidly through the Internet. Consequently, public relations specialists will be needed to respond to news developments and maintain their organization's reputation. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (21.7%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (18.8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (18.3%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (12.7%)
  • Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (NAICS541800) (12.5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (7.2%)