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Public Relations Specialist Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$24,920
25th Percentile Wage	$39,060
50th Percentile Wage	$56,530
75th Percentile Wage	$77,600
90th Percentile Wage	$96,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Southwest 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 $96,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,920.

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	$56,530	20.89%	30.76%
2021	$44,720	7.42%	-
2020	$41,400	24.32%	-
2019	$31,330	-9.26%	-
2018	$34,230	2.31%	-
2017	$33,440	-9.36%	-
2016	$36,570	-0.05%	-
2015	$36,590	-4.97%	-
2014	$38,410	-0.13%	-
2013	$38,460	-1.77%	-
2012	$39,140	-	-

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

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

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