The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $39,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,950.
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 | $55,770 | 10.27% | 15.83% |
| 2021 | $50,040 | 2.98% | - |
| 2020 | $48,550 | 0.58% | - |
| 2019 | $48,270 | -2.76% | - |
| 2018 | $49,600 | 6.09% | - |
| 2017 | $46,580 | -0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $46,940 | 5.65% | - |
| 2015 | $44,290 | 3.61% | - |
| 2014 | $42,690 | 3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $41,380 | -13.44% | - |
| 2012 | $46,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,770, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $55,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Lewiston-Auburn is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |