The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $37,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,620.
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 | $52,050 | 3.84% | -3.25% |
| 2021 | $50,050 | -0.72% | - |
| 2020 | $50,410 | -4.82% | - |
| 2019 | $52,840 | -10.20% | - |
| 2018 | $58,230 | 7.71% | - |
| 2017 | $53,740 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $53,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,050 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Carbondale-Marion is 31.7 percent (31.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.