The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $31,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,510.
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 | $52,150 | 9.80% | 7.94% |
| 2021 | $47,040 | 4.32% | - |
| 2020 | $45,010 | -4.89% | - |
| 2019 | $47,210 | -15.48% | - |
| 2018 | $54,520 | -17.02% | - |
| 2017 | $63,800 | 7.96% | - |
| 2016 | $58,720 | 5.77% | - |
| 2015 | $55,330 | 18.63% | - |
| 2014 | $45,020 | -3.55% | - |
| 2013 | $46,620 | -2.98% | - |
| 2012 | $48,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,150 in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 Niles-Benton Harbor is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.