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Public Relations Specialists in Florida

Considering a career as a Public Relations Specialist in Florida?

15.6% Jobs Projection
$54,700 Median Salary
1,540 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Public Relations Specialists Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 12,050 people working as Public Relations Specialists in the year 2018.

There were 11,030 Public Relations Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,020 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Public Relations Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 15.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,540 annual job openings, and a total of 15,010 jobs for Florida 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Public Relations Specialists ranged from $32,000 to $95,370 with $54,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.39 to $45.85. The median hourly rate was $26.3.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.36 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.06.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,460 $54,950
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,930 $55,700
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,650 $56,270
Jacksonville, FL 960 $55,010
Tallahassee, FL 610 $58,840
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 290 $49,790
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 260 $54,560
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 230 $47,540
Gainesville, FL 220 $58,490
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 190 $44,860
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 190 $59,920
Port St. Lucie, FL 130 $50,920
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 130 $51,640
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 120 $46,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 120 $59,230
Ocala, FL 80 $47,240
Panama City, FL 70 $40,830
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 50 $53,050
Homosassa Springs, FL 40 $45,220
Punta Gorda, FL 30 $48,260
Sebring, FL 30 $46,670

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

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