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Public Relations Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$73,330

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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

$73,330

Entry Annual Wage

$46,960

Experienced Annual Wage

$102,150

Average Hourly Wage

$35.26

Entry Hourly Wage

$22.58

Experienced Hourly Wage

$49.11

Median Hourly Wage

$34.61

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $77,330 or $37.18/hr $49,610 or $23.85/hr $105,820 or $50.88/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $67,300 or $32.36/hr $41,430 or $19.92/hr $97,570 or $46.91/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $66,470 or $31.96/hr $47,900 or $23.03/hr $95,840 or $46.08/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,770 or $33.55/hr $39,480 or $18.98/hr $88,080 or $42.35/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $78,050 or $37.52/hr $47,510 or $22.84/hr $139,900 or $67.26/hr

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

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 6%
Job Openings 45 estimated annual job openings
Employment 525 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 35 6% 3 3
Region 5 143 9% 1 12 13
Region 6 19 0% 1 1
Region 7 192 6% 1 16 17
Region 8 24 4% 2 2

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 30 -7% 3 3
Region 4 65 -5% 6 6

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$77,720

Average Hourly Wage

$37.37

Average Annual Range

$38,570 to $126,220

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 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 2580 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 297,100 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 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. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (21.6%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (19.8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (19.4%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (12.8%)
  • Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (NAICS541800) (12.7%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (7.9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (7.1%)
  • Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations (NAICS813900) (6.4%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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