The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $35,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,060.
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 | $54,670 | 10.55% | 36.03% |
| 2021 | $48,900 | 22.66% | - |
| 2018 | $37,820 | 8.04% | - |
| 2017 | $34,780 | 1.01% | - |
| 2016 | $34,430 | 7.14% | - |
| 2015 | $31,970 | -12.48% | - |
| 2014 | $35,960 | -2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $36,680 | 4.66% | - |
| 2012 | $34,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,670 in Michigan City-La Porte 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 Michigan City-La Porte is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 30.2 percent (30.2%) 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 |