The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $47,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,270.
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 | $71,450 | -7.60% | 14.19% |
| 2021 | $76,880 | 14.05% | - |
| 2020 | $66,080 | -8.84% | - |
| 2019 | $71,920 | 1.49% | - |
| 2018 | $70,850 | -1.33% | - |
| 2017 | $71,790 | -2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $73,310 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $72,410 | 5.18% | - |
| 2014 | $68,660 | 7.52% | - |
| 2013 | $63,500 | 3.45% | - |
| 2012 | $61,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,450, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city New Haven (median annual salary of $82,060). Compared with New Haven, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury |