The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $41,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,020.
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 | $70,550 | 4.93% | 20.99% |
| 2021 | $67,070 | -3.59% | - |
| 2020 | $69,480 | 5.63% | - |
| 2019 | $65,570 | -3.03% | - |
| 2018 | $67,560 | 5.83% | - |
| 2017 | $63,620 | 1.23% | - |
| 2016 | $62,840 | 0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $62,710 | 1.64% | - |
| 2014 | $61,680 | 9.53% | - |
| 2013 | $55,800 | 0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $55,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,550 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New Haven and 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waterbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury |