The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in St Cloud, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in St Cloud 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 | $37,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in St Cloud, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,810.
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 | $54,300 | 9.61% | 14.18% |
| 2021 | $49,080 | 7.17% | - |
| 2020 | $45,560 | 1.23% | - |
| 2019 | $45,000 | -1.91% | - |
| 2018 | $45,860 | -3.42% | - |
| 2017 | $47,430 | -6.28% | - |
| 2016 | $50,410 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $49,660 | 1.81% | - |
| 2014 | $48,760 | 6.21% | - |
| 2013 | $45,730 | -1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $46,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,300, St Cloud is the lowest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Minnesota, following city of Rochester (median annual salary of $63,840). Compared with the highest paying city Rochester, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in St Cloud is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rochester | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud |