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Public Relations Specialist Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations specialists in Gulfport-Biloxi is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Public Relations Specialists in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,580
25th Percentile Wage	$31,470
50th Percentile Wage	$54,010
75th Percentile Wage	$77,020
90th Percentile Wage	$102,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,580.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$54,010	8.94%	13.90%
2021	$49,180	5.16%	-
2020	$46,640	-14.28%	-
2019	$53,300	2.01%	-
2018	$52,230	-5.92%	-
2017	$55,320	13.79%	-
2016	$47,690	-6.65%	-
2015	$50,860	-0.33%	-
2014	$51,030	10.23%	-
2013	$45,810	-1.51%	-
2012	$46,500	-	-

Table 2. Compare Public Relations Specialist Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,010, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for public relations specialists in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $56,530). Compared with Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of public relations specialists in Gulfport-Biloxi is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$56,530
Gulfport-Biloxi	$54,010
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$51,360
Hattiesburg	$45,840
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$40,330
Jackson	$38,750
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$33,510
Pascagoula	$31,270