The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $33,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,190.
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 | $55,030 | 11.07% | 19.57% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | 7.29% | - |
| 2020 | $45,370 | -0.35% | - |
| 2019 | $45,530 | 1.16% | - |
| 2018 | $45,000 | 1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $44,200 | 0.57% | - |
| 2016 | $43,950 | -0.59% | - |
| 2015 | $44,210 | -2.17% | - |
| 2014 | $45,170 | 2.63% | - |
| 2013 | $43,980 | -0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $44,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,030 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Elkhart-Goshen is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |