The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,610 | -5.83% | 1.37% |
| 2016 | $66,260 | 3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $64,150 | -14.26% | - |
| 2014 | $73,300 | 2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $71,290 | 13.38% | - |
| 2012 | $61,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,610 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area and 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks |