The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $36,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,440.
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 | $67,910 | -15.14% | 36.22% |
| 2021 | $78,190 | 19.63% | - |
| 2020 | $62,840 | 23.65% | - |
| 2019 | $47,980 | 2.31% | - |
| 2018 | $46,870 | 0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $46,840 | -10.82% | - |
| 2016 | $51,910 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $50,700 | 6.82% | - |
| 2014 | $47,240 | 4.70% | - |
| 2013 | $45,020 | 3.80% | - |
| 2012 | $43,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,910, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Kentucky, followed by Elizabethtown (median annual salary $66,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Elizabethtown.
| 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 |