The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations specialists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $26,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,370.
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 | $51,360 | 13.26% | -12.48% |
| 2021 | $44,550 | 6.37% | - |
| 2020 | $41,710 | -0.84% | - |
| 2019 | $42,060 | 1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $41,360 | -10.69% | - |
| 2017 | $45,780 | -7.25% | - |
| 2016 | $49,100 | 2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $47,760 | -20.96% | - |
| 2012 | $57,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,360 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 40.9 percent (40.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Columbia | |
| Joplin | |
| St Joseph | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |