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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

11-2032 Public Relations Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client.


National estimates for Public Relations Managers
Industry profile for Public Relations Managers
Geographic profile for Public Relations Managers

National estimates for Public Relations Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Public Relations Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
64,280 1.4 % $ 72.13 $ 150,030 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Public Relations Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 34.48 $ 46.29 $ 62.23 $ 85.18 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 71,710 $ 96,280 $ 129,430 $ 177,170 (5)


Industry profile for Public Relations Managers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Public Relations Managers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Public Relations Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Public Relations Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 7,200 1.50 $ 88.04 $ 183,130
Management of Companies and Enterprises 6,500 0.24 $ 85.55 $ 177,950
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 5,210 1.24 $ 75.21 $ 156,430
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 5,070 0.17 $ 55.54 $ 115,530
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,780 0.05 $ 55.52 $ 115,490

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Public Relations Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 7,200 1.50 $ 88.04 $ 183,130
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 5,210 1.24 $ 75.21 $ 156,430
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,650 1.10 $ 78.60 $ 163,490
Social Advocacy Organizations 2,170 0.91 $ 57.61 $ 119,840
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,580 0.68 $ 103.23 $ 214,710

Top paying industries for Public Relations Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 50 0.01 $ 131.27 $ 273,040
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 140 0.09 $ 114.41 $ 237,970
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (8) (8) $ 104.84 $ 218,060
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,580 0.68 $ 103.23 $ 214,710
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 420 0.11 $ 102.82 $ 213,860


Geographic profile for Public Relations Managers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Public Relations Managers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Public Relations Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of public relations managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Public Relations Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,410 0.48 1.10 $ 82.98 $ 172,590
District of Columbia 6,830 9.89 22.76 $ 98.71 $ 205,330
Texas 6,190 0.48 1.10 $ 64.83 $ 134,840
New York 5,710 0.63 1.44 $ 88.06 $ 183,160
Illinois 3,500 0.60 1.37 $ 65.84 $ 136,950


Map of location quotient of public relations managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Public Relations Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 6,830 9.89 22.76 $ 98.71 $ 205,330
Alaska 250 0.81 1.86 $ 55.14 $ 114,690
Massachusetts 2,610 0.73 1.68 $ 78.08 $ 162,400
Maryland 1,850 0.70 1.61 $ 64.05 $ 133,230
Vermont 200 0.69 1.59 $ 46.15 $ 95,990


Map of annual mean wages of public relations managers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Public Relations Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 6,830 9.89 22.76 $ 98.71 $ 205,330
New York 5,710 0.63 1.44 $ 88.06 $ 183,160
California 8,410 0.48 1.10 $ 82.98 $ 172,590
Virginia 2,270 0.59 1.35 $ 80.57 $ 167,580
New Jersey 1,600 0.39 0.90 $ 79.16 $ 164,650



Map of employment of public relations managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Public Relations Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9,030 2.98 6.86 $ 94.28 $ 196,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,120 0.67 1.53 $ 89.91 $ 187,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,960 0.67 1.54 $ 67.82 $ 141,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,940 0.48 1.11 $ 77.01 $ 160,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,500 1.04 2.40 $ 95.37 $ 198,370
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,270 0.84 1.93 $ 80.01 $ 166,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,020 0.53 1.22 $ 68.87 $ 143,260
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,400 0.46 1.05 $ 64.51 $ 134,180
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,100 0.42 0.96 $ 56.57 $ 117,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,000 0.37 0.84 $ 73.70 $ 153,290


Map of location quotient of public relations managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Public Relations Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9,030 2.98 6.86 $ 94.28 $ 196,100
Bloomington, IN 170 2.40 5.53 $ 58.02 $ 120,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,500 1.04 2.40 $ 95.37 $ 198,370
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 130 1.04 2.40 $ 62.66 $ 130,340
Anchorage, AK 170 1.03 2.36 $ 53.71 $ 111,730
Trenton, NJ 210 0.90 2.07 $ 72.93 $ 151,700
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,270 0.84 1.93 $ 80.01 $ 166,420
Austin-Round Rock, TX 970 0.82 1.89 $ 76.70 $ 159,530
Bloomington, IL 70 0.81 1.87 $ 69.23 $ 143,990
Jefferson City, MO 60 0.80 1.83 $ 60.51 $ 125,870


Map of annual mean wages of public relations managers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Public Relations Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 710 0.63 1.45 $ 96.10 $ 199,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,500 1.04 2.40 $ 95.37 $ 198,370
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9,030 2.98 6.86 $ 94.28 $ 196,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,120 0.67 1.53 $ 89.91 $ 187,010
Boulder, CO 100 0.50 1.15 $ 83.23 $ 173,120
Akron, OH 70 0.23 0.53 $ 80.76 $ 167,990
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,270 0.84 1.93 $ 80.01 $ 166,420
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 150 0.60 1.38 $ 78.79 $ 163,870
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 950 0.46 1.07 $ 77.55 $ 161,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,940 0.48 1.11 $ 77.01 $ 160,180

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Public Relations Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 110 0.51 1.17 $ 69.63 $ 144,820
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 0.47 1.08 $ 50.73 $ 105,510
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.64 1.47 $ 66.96 $ 139,280
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 1.33 $ 50.24 $ 104,490
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.55 1.27 $ 59.92 $ 124,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Public Relations Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.82 1.88 $ 42.72 $ 88,850
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.64 1.47 $ 66.96 $ 139,280
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 1.33 $ 50.24 $ 104,490
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.55 1.27 $ 59.92 $ 124,630
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.52 1.19 $ 48.53 $ 100,950

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Public Relations Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 110 0.51 1.17 $ 69.63 $ 144,820
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.64 1.47 $ 66.96 $ 139,280
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.55 1.27 $ 59.92 $ 124,630
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 0.60 $ 59.72 $ 124,210
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 0.53 $ 57.86 $ 120,350


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023