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Public Relations Specialist Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,580
25th Percentile Wage	$40,980
50th Percentile Wage	$51,360
75th Percentile Wage	$63,040
90th Percentile Wage	$81,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,360. 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	$51,360	8.80%	29.46%
2021	$46,840	-4.14%	-
2020	$48,780	4.86%	-
2019	$46,410	-7.50%	-
2018	$49,890	7.86%	-
2017	$45,970	6.37%	-
2016	$43,040	14.38%	-
2015	$36,850	5.70%	-
2014	$34,750	-6.99%	-
2013	$37,180	2.56%	-
2012	$36,230	-	-

Table 2. Compare Public Relations Specialist Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,360 in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 39.1 percent (39.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

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