There are currently an estimated 297,100 public relations specialists in the United States. The public relations specialist job market is expected to grow by 6.1% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are public relations specialists?
CareerExplorer rates public relations specialists with a B employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 23,400 public relations specialists. That number is based on 18,000 additional public relations specialists, and the retirement of 5,400 existing public relations specialists.
What’s the supply of public relations specialists?
The public relations specialist industry is concentrated in Texas, California, New York
Public Relations Specialist job market by state
State Name | Employed Public Relations Specialists |
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Texas | 27,780 |
California | 26,890 |
New York | 24,470 |
District of Columbia | 17,350 |
Florida | 11,030 |
Pennsylvania | 9,040 |
Massachusetts | 6,820 |
Virginia | 6,680 |
Ohio | 6,500 |
Illinois | 6,230 |
Washington | 5,860 |
Michigan | 5,710 |
Missouri | 5,140 |
Georgia | 5,110 |
Minnesota | 4,920 |
Colorado | 4,700 |
North Carolina | 4,620 |
New Jersey | 4,100 |
Wisconsin | 3,610 |
Maryland | 3,500 |
Indiana | 3,400 |
Oregon | 3,080 |
Arizona | 2,930 |
Kentucky | 2,220 |
Kansas | 2,080 |
Tennessee | 2,040 |
Oklahoma | 2,000 |
South Carolina | 2,000 |
Utah | 1,770 |
Alabama | 1,760 |
Iowa | 1,630 |
Connecticut | 1,580 |
Nebraska | 1,410 |
Mississippi | 1,360 |
Louisiana | 1,330 |
New Hampshire | 1,200 |
Nevada | 1,200 |
Hawaii | 1,190 |
Maine | 1,180 |
Rhode Island | 1,090 |
Vermont | 1,050 |
Puerto Rico | 960 |
New Mexico | 940 |
Arkansas | 920 |
South Dakota | 830 |
Idaho | 630 |
Delaware | 630 |
Montana | 600 |
North Dakota | 470 |
Wyoming | 410 |
Alaska | 380 |
West Virginia | 350 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | 40 |
Guam | 30 |