The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $34,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,180.
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 | $54,180 | -4.69% | 14.25% |
| 2021 | $56,720 | 8.32% | - |
| 2020 | $52,000 | -4.94% | - |
| 2019 | $54,570 | 1.28% | - |
| 2018 | $53,870 | 3.43% | - |
| 2017 | $52,020 | -2.90% | - |
| 2016 | $53,530 | 2.50% | - |
| 2015 | $52,190 | 6.04% | - |
| 2014 | $49,040 | 6.97% | - |
| 2013 | $45,620 | -1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $46,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,180 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Birmingham-Hoover is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.