The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $34,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,150.
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 | $59,810 | 1.07% | 3.83% |
| 2016 | $59,170 | -3.16% | - |
| 2015 | $61,040 | -2.85% | - |
| 2014 | $62,780 | -2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $64,200 | 10.40% | - |
| 2012 | $57,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,810 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |