The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton 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 | $30,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,180 | 13.23% | 11.40% |
| 2016 | $52,220 | 6.34% | - |
| 2015 | $48,910 | 4.38% | - |
| 2014 | $46,770 | -5.41% | - |
| 2013 | $49,300 | -8.15% | - |
| 2012 | $53,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,180 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton 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 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin and 45.2 percent (45.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.