The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $31,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,950.
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 | $56,120 | 12.21% | -0.23% |
| 2021 | $49,270 | -13.19% | - |
| 2020 | $55,770 | 10.78% | - |
| 2019 | $49,760 | 1.91% | - |
| 2018 | $48,810 | 0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $48,460 | -2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $49,580 | -2.38% | - |
| 2015 | $50,760 | -0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $50,950 | -2.92% | - |
| 2013 | $52,440 | -7.27% | - |
| 2012 | $56,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,120 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.