The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $33,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,690.
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 | $56,810 | -5.69% | 12.13% |
| 2021 | $60,040 | 8.66% | - |
| 2020 | $54,840 | 10.59% | - |
| 2019 | $49,030 | 3.04% | - |
| 2018 | $47,540 | 3.74% | - |
| 2017 | $45,760 | -9.20% | - |
| 2016 | $49,970 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $49,340 | 3.00% | - |
| 2014 | $47,860 | -2.70% | - |
| 2013 | $49,150 | -1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $49,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,810 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin and 42.0 percent (42.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.