The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $36,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,400.
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 | $59,110 | 18.15% | 24.23% |
| 2021 | $48,380 | -8.27% | - |
| 2020 | $52,380 | -0.36% | - |
| 2019 | $52,570 | 0.49% | - |
| 2018 | $52,310 | -3.82% | - |
| 2017 | $54,310 | 8.91% | - |
| 2016 | $49,470 | -8.21% | - |
| 2015 | $53,530 | 11.64% | - |
| 2014 | $47,300 | -2.52% | - |
| 2013 | $48,490 | 7.63% | - |
| 2012 | $44,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,110, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $62,360). Compared with Urban Honolulu, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Honolulu |