The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $32,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,500.
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 | $61,510 | 17.25% | 33.54% |
| 2021 | $50,900 | -3.99% | - |
| 2020 | $52,930 | 8.65% | - |
| 2019 | $48,350 | -5.54% | - |
| 2018 | $51,030 | 1.84% | - |
| 2017 | $50,090 | -2.00% | - |
| 2016 | $51,090 | 2.25% | - |
| 2015 | $49,940 | 3.64% | - |
| 2014 | $48,120 | -3.51% | - |
| 2013 | $49,810 | 17.93% | - |
| 2012 | $40,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,510 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.