The annual salary statistics of public relations specialists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations specialists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $30,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations specialists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,930.
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 | $59,340 | 0.72% | 20.95% |
| 2021 | $58,910 | 18.11% | - |
| 2020 | $48,240 | 8.62% | - |
| 2019 | $44,080 | -6.76% | - |
| 2018 | $47,060 | 2.49% | - |
| 2017 | $45,890 | 5.40% | - |
| 2016 | $43,410 | 5.41% | - |
| 2015 | $41,060 | 2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $39,870 | -11.26% | - |
| 2013 | $44,360 | -5.75% | - |
| 2012 | $46,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,340 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for public relations specialists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations specialists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bern and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.