The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $39,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,660.
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 | $63,240 | 1.08% | 8.52% |
| 2021 | $62,560 | 4.11% | - |
| 2020 | $59,990 | 4.02% | - |
| 2019 | $57,580 | -0.28% | - |
| 2018 | $57,740 | 4.85% | - |
| 2017 | $54,940 | -1.18% | - |
| 2016 | $55,590 | 6.48% | - |
| 2015 | $51,990 | -6.75% | - |
| 2014 | $55,500 | 2.52% | - |
| 2013 | $54,100 | -6.93% | - |
| 2012 | $57,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,240, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Lake Havasu City-Kingman (median annual salary of $67,150). Compared with Lake Havasu City-Kingman, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Yuma | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Prescott |