The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $35,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,080.
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 | $55,930 | 10.51% | 25.89% |
| 2021 | $50,050 | -20.66% | - |
| 2020 | $60,390 | 4.54% | - |
| 2019 | $57,650 | 11.26% | - |
| 2018 | $51,160 | 3.09% | - |
| 2017 | $49,580 | -0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $50,010 | 4.02% | - |
| 2015 | $48,000 | 3.56% | - |
| 2014 | $46,290 | 8.23% | - |
| 2013 | $42,480 | 2.42% | - |
| 2012 | $41,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,930 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Lexington-Fayette is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro |