The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $30,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,970.
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 | $53,100 | 7.83% | 8.68% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | -2.17% | - |
| 2020 | $50,000 | 11.04% | - |
| 2019 | $44,480 | -4.23% | - |
| 2018 | $46,360 | 2.29% | - |
| 2017 | $45,300 | -6.18% | - |
| 2016 | $48,100 | 4.62% | - |
| 2015 | $45,880 | -0.57% | - |
| 2014 | $46,140 | -1.84% | - |
| 2013 | $46,990 | -3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $48,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,100 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin and 37.9 percent (37.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.