The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $36,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,100.
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 | $66,280 | 9.22% | 17.28% |
| 2021 | $60,170 | 7.81% | - |
| 2020 | $55,470 | 3.55% | - |
| 2019 | $53,500 | 3.48% | - |
| 2018 | $51,640 | -6.97% | - |
| 2017 | $55,240 | 4.78% | - |
| 2016 | $52,600 | -4.32% | - |
| 2015 | $54,870 | 0.00% | - |
| 2014 | $54,870 | 3.81% | - |
| 2013 | $52,780 | -3.88% | - |
| 2012 | $54,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,280, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is the highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Florida, followed by Gainesville (median annual salary $62,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in Gainesville.