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Public Relations Specialists in Iowa

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

12.4% Jobs Projection
$54,060 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Public Relations Specialists Work in Iowa?

In 2018, there were 1,820 Public Relations Specialists working in the state.

There were 1,630 Public Relations Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Public Relations Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 12.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 240 annual Public Relations Specialists job openings in Iowa, and 2,360 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Public Relations Specialists Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Public Relations Specialists ranged from $31,240 to $85,210 with $54,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.02 to $40.97. The median hourly rate was $25.99.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.85 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.14.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 750 $50,920
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 660 $63,500
Ames, IA 200 $50,660
Iowa City, IA 150 $52,200
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 150 $54,470
Cedar Rapids, IA 140 $53,350
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 130 $46,540
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 60 $35,310
Dubuque, IA 50 $45,760

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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