The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $38,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,070.
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 | $60,880 | 19.68% | 36.27% |
| 2021 | $48,900 | -7.16% | - |
| 2020 | $52,400 | 5.59% | - |
| 2019 | $49,470 | 0.20% | - |
| 2018 | $49,370 | 0.79% | - |
| 2017 | $48,980 | -7.96% | - |
| 2016 | $52,880 | 9.49% | - |
| 2015 | $47,860 | -3.41% | - |
| 2014 | $49,490 | 3.94% | - |
| 2013 | $47,540 | 18.38% | - |
| 2012 | $38,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,880 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.