The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $42,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,390 | 6.27% | 30.83% |
| 2021 | $62,230 | 10.41% | - |
| 2020 | $55,750 | 5.00% | - |
| 2019 | $52,960 | 6.67% | - |
| 2018 | $49,430 | -0.73% | - |
| 2017 | $49,790 | -1.73% | - |
| 2016 | $50,650 | 3.85% | - |
| 2015 | $48,700 | 2.96% | - |
| 2014 | $47,260 | -0.47% | - |
| 2013 | $47,480 | 3.29% | - |
| 2012 | $45,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,390, Auburn-Opelika is the second highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $71,570). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Auburn-Opelika is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.