Public Relations Specialists in Alaska

Want to work in Alaska as a Public Relations Specialist? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Public Relations Specialists in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Public Relations Specialists in Alaska is growing faster than average.

• Public Relations Specialists in Alaska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Public Relations Specialists Work in Alaska?

There were approximately 410 workers employed as Public Relations Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 380 Public Relations Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,090 Public Relations Specialists working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Public Relations Specialists than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Public Relations Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 300 jobs for Alaska Public Relations Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 28,200 annual jobs and 282,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Public Relations Specialists Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Public Relations Specialists ranged from $43,890 to $103,140 with $67,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.1 to $49.59. The median hourly rate was $32.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.26.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Alaska Metros for Public Relations Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Public Relations Specialists.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	250	$67,080
Fairbanks, AK	40	$62,500

Top States for Public Relations Specialists Employment

View the list below to see where most Public Relations Specialists work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	28,360	$54,690
California	26,820	$65,830
New York	24,510	$64,650
District of Columbia	17,310	$88,670
Florida	12,050	$54,700
Pennsylvania	8,390	$56,580
Illinois	7,360	$58,700
Massachusetts	7,040	$62,290
Virginia	6,920	$71,280
Ohio	6,710	$58,890
Michigan	6,280	$56,690
Washington	5,770	$67,170
Minnesota	5,360	$58,650
Colorado	5,180	$59,990
Georgia	4,920	$56,700
Missouri	4,860	$54,580
North Carolina	4,750	$59,210
Wisconsin	3,860	$56,180
Indiana	3,850	$47,750
New Jersey	3,850	$69,520

Below are the states where Public Relations Specialists get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$88,670
Virginia	$71,280
New Jersey	$69,520
Connecticut	$67,520
Alaska	$67,430
Washington	$67,170
California	$65,830
New York	$64,650
Nevada	$63,950
Maryland	$62,530

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland under License

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