Public Relations Specialists pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$77,940avg. a year
$37.47 an hour · 6,170 employed
Public Relations Specialists in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $77,940 a year. That is $3,150 (4%) more than the Minnesota average of $74,790. The U.S. average is $84,120.
$73,780Median pay
$37.47Average hourly
+4%vs. Minnesota average
6,170Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for public relations specialists in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1240 jobs
Rochester, MN
$77,120
$37.08 an hour
260 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$71,630
$34.44 an hour
3240 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$71,280
$34.27 an hour
4110 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$70,540
$33.91 an hour
5100 jobs
Mankato, MN
$69,930
$33.62 an hour
6100 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$69,730
$33.53 an hour
7170 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$64,850
$31.18 an hour
8270 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$61,810
$29.72 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Editors | $71,560 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $72,840 |
| Writers and Authors | $78,890 |
| Technical Writers | $92,800 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $54,720 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $68,870 |
Questions and answers
How much do public relations specialists make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $77,940 a year, and the median is $73,780. About 6,170 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $3,150 (4%) more than the Minnesota average of $74,790.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.73 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 27-3031. Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.