The salary statistics of public relations specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare public relations specialist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) public relations specialists is $107,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid public relations specialists is $36,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,600 | 1.47% | 8.50% |
| 2017 | $63,650 | 1.74% | - |
| 2016 | $62,540 | 1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $61,340 | 0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $60,870 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $59,630 | 0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $59,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].