The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $32,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,980.
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 | $65,830 | 8.31% | 6.56% |
| 2021 | $60,360 | -2.47% | - |
| 2020 | $61,850 | 2.02% | - |
| 2019 | $60,600 | 1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $59,970 | 5.42% | - |
| 2017 | $56,720 | -1.50% | - |
| 2016 | $57,570 | 5.26% | - |
| 2015 | $54,540 | -4.36% | - |
| 2014 | $56,920 | -1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $57,560 | -6.86% | - |
| 2012 | $61,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,830 in Baltimore-Towson is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Maryland. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Baltimore-Towson is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying California-Lexington Park and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| St Marys County | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |