Public Relations Specialists in Florida
Considering a career as a Public Relations Specialist in Florida?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Public Relations Specialists in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Public Relations Specialists in Florida is growing faster than average.
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Public Relations Specialists in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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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.
The typical state has 2,090 Public Relations Specialists working in it, which means Florida has more Public Relations Specialists than average.
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%.
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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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