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Public Relations Specialists in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as a Public Relations Specialist?

7.0% Jobs Projection
$50,660 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Public Relations Specialists Work in Arkansas?

There were approximately 1,110 workers employed as Public Relations Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 920 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 Arkansas has fewer Public Relations Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Public Relations Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 7.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 120 annual Public Relations Specialists job openings in Arkansas, and 1,220 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 Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Public Relations Specialists ranged from $30,290 to $101,790 with $50,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.56 to $48.94. The median hourly rate was $24.36.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.87 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

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

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Top Arkansas 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
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 420 $50,610
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 350 $62,080
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 280 $63,810
Texarkana, TX-AR 60 $53,550
Fort Smith, AR-OK 40 $51,800
Jonesboro, AR 40 $37,640
Hot Springs, AR 30 $33,910

Top States for Public Relations Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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