The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in California-Lexington Park, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in California-Lexington Park 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 | $40,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in California-Lexington Park, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,920.
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 | $78,180 | 20.79% | 10.91% |
| 2021 | $61,930 | -51.20% | - |
| 2020 | $93,640 | 12.91% | - |
| 2019 | $81,550 | 2.92% | - |
| 2018 | $79,170 | 15.31% | - |
| 2017 | $67,050 | -3.88% | - |
| 2016 | $69,650 | 11.23% | - |
| 2015 | $61,830 | -12.65% | - |
| 2012 | $69,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,180, California-Lexington Park is the highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Maryland, followed by St Marys County (median annual salary $69,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in California-Lexington Park is 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in St Marys County.
| 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 |