The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $47,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,340.
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 | $69,840 | 8.15% | 36.13% |
| 2021 | $64,150 | 13.53% | - |
| 2020 | $55,470 | 7.23% | - |
| 2019 | $51,460 | 2.06% | - |
| 2018 | $50,400 | 1.81% | - |
| 2017 | $49,490 | 9.86% | - |
| 2016 | $44,610 | 9.86% | - |
| 2015 | $40,210 | -10.94% | - |
| 2012 | $44,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,840, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $69,980). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Lafayette-West Lafayette is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| 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 |