The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $34,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,830.
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 | $55,380 | 11.27% | 15.75% |
| 2021 | $49,140 | -5.17% | - |
| 2020 | $51,680 | -9.04% | - |
| 2019 | $56,350 | -3.48% | - |
| 2018 | $58,310 | -0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $58,690 | 9.83% | - |
| 2016 | $52,920 | 5.86% | - |
| 2015 | $49,820 | 4.60% | - |
| 2014 | $47,530 | 8.69% | - |
| 2013 | $43,400 | -7.51% | - |
| 2012 | $46,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,380 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .7 percent (.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lewiston-Auburn and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |