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Estimated employment230
Mean wage$30.53
Entry wage$18.11
10th percentile wage$16.43
50th percentile wage$28.83
90th percentile wage$48.52
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services11049%
Professional and Business Services5023%
Other Services209.3%
Financial Activities105.1%
Leisure and Hospitality
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services110$34.17
Other Services20$32.82
Financial Activities10$23.63
Professional and Business Services50$21.77
Leisure and Hospitality$20.70
Public Relations Specialists (27-3031)
Engage in promoting or creating good will for individuals, groups, or organizations by writing or selecting favorable publicity material and releasing it through various communications media. May prepare and arrange displays, and make speeches.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$28.83 $23.22  $5.61
2015$28.10+2.6%$22.63 +2.6%$5.47
2014$27.57+1.9%$22.21 +1.9%$5.37
2013$27.05+1.9%$21.78 +1.9%$5.26
2012$26.52+2.0%$21.36 +2.0%$5.16
2011$26.11+1.6%$21.03 +1.6%$5.08
2010$25.65+1.8%$20.66 +1.8%$4.99
2009$25.37+1.1%$20.44 +1.1%$4.94
2008$24.62+3.1%$19.83 +3.1%$4.79
2007$23.80+3.5%$19.17 +3.5%$4.63
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$28.83 $20.98  $7.85
2015$28.10+2.6%$20.39 +2.9%$7.70
2014$27.57+1.9%$19.96 +2.2%$7.61
2013$27.05+1.9%$19.55 +2.1%$7.49
2012$26.52+2.0%$19.22 +1.7%$7.30
2011$26.11+1.6%$18.92 +1.6%$7.19
2010$25.65+1.8%$18.60 +1.7%$7.05
2009$25.37+1.1%$18.35 +1.4%$7.03
2008$24.62+3.1%$17.88 +2.6%$6.74
2007$23.80+3.5%$17.31 +3.3%$6.49
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury $35.56 20
Hartford $35.31 610
Norwich-NL $32.54 80
Bridgeport $30.59 440
New Haven $28.83 230
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $35.31 610
Bridgeport $30.59 440
New Haven $28.83 230
Norwich-NL $32.54 80
Danbury $27.99 30
Wages in other areas
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