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Public Relations Specialist Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Public Relations Specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$57,700
25th Percentile Wage
$74,030
50th Percentile Wage
$99,610
75th Percentile Wage
$137,750
90th Percentile Wage
$200,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $200,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,700.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$99,610
17.72% 25.06%
2021
$81,960
-8.87% -
2020
$89,230
-0.09% -
2019
$89,310
4.11% -
2018
$85,640
5.04% -
2017
$81,320
4.72% -
2016
$77,480
-2.80% -
2015
$79,650
0.35% -
2014
$79,370
-2.48% -
2013
$81,340
8.22% -
2012
$74,650
- -

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