The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach 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 | $30,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,290.
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 | $52,500 | 6.78% | -13.85% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | -3.60% | - |
| 2020 | $50,700 | 8.24% | - |
| 2019 | $46,520 | 12.23% | - |
| 2018 | $40,830 | 4.65% | - |
| 2017 | $38,930 | -9.14% | - |
| 2016 | $42,490 | -56.18% | - |
| 2015 | $66,360 | 22.86% | - |
| 2014 | $51,190 | -25.22% | - |
| 2013 | $64,100 | 6.76% | - |
| 2012 | $59,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,500 in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach 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 Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.