The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $37,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,150.
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 | $62,210 | 0.45% | 17.63% |
| 2021 | $61,930 | 11.04% | - |
| 2020 | $55,090 | 6.61% | - |
| 2019 | $51,450 | 2.29% | - |
| 2018 | $50,270 | 0.54% | - |
| 2017 | $50,000 | -3.64% | - |
| 2016 | $51,820 | 0.71% | - |
| 2015 | $51,450 | 3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $49,760 | -2.21% | - |
| 2013 | $50,860 | -0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $51,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,210 in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 Indianapolis-Carmel is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 38.7 percent (38.7%) 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 |